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<strong>In this photo taken on May 13, 2024, the Horn Lake Animal Shelter was over capacity.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)Premium North Mississippi

Horn Lake hires new leadership for Animal Shelter

After terminating the previous leaders of the city’s animal shelter, the Horn Lake Board of Mayor and Aldermen have named replacements for the facilities top two positions.

By Brandon LaGrone II 23 hours ago
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Cliff Johnson launches congressional bid in Mississippi’s 1st district

Cliff Johnson realizes that, as a Democrat, he has an uphill battle to represent Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District, but he has started his journey with a run for the Democratic primary.

By Brandon LaGrone II October 02, 2025
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Bailey: Hernando considering honor for Kirk, rekindles question of who deserves street name

Hernando considered naming a section of street after fallen activist Charlie Kirk, raising the question of when to name something after a person who died.

By Clay Bailey September 26, 2025
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Raindrops to rivers: Children’s book teaches kids about stormwater

A turtle named Shellby is leading first graders across DeSoto County on a journey to learn where rainwater goes after it falls and why keeping it clean matters.

By Brandon LaGrone II September 25, 2025

  • North Mississippi

    911 outage leaves Mississippi relying on backup lines

    A 911 emergency outage left callers seeking police help to call alternate numbers to reach various agencies.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 25, 2025
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    Billboards honoring Charlie Kirk pop up after street renaming fails

    A week after aldermen declined to rename a Hernando street after Charlie Kirk, two billboards honoring the conservative commentator now stand in the North Mississippi city. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 23, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    Absentee voting begins for DeSoto County’s special Senate election

    The special election is the result of a federal court ruling.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 22, 2025
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    Bailey: Memories of Maywood filled with sun, fun — and Florida sand

    Memories of Maywood bring back times of cold water, spraying fountains, a jukebox and high dives, plus sand mined from Destin.

    By Clay Bailey September 19, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    The purrr-fect brew: Fancy Cat Cafe to mix coffee, adoptions in Southaven

    Coffee and pastries will mix with potential cat adoptions in a novel new business slated to open in Southaven later this year.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 18, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Horn Lake mayor defends tax cut amid criticism

    A former Horn Lake alderman says the current administration could have done more to lower the millage rate to help property owners. Mayor Jimmy Stokes said they did what was necessary.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 17, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    The AM/DM podcast: A big change coming to Landers Center

    Late last month, ground was broken on the Landers Center’s $85 million expansion, which includes a unique hotel-convention center project.

    By Mary Cashiola September 16, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Ask the Memphian: Is it true DeSoto County once had a beach? And it was full of sand from Destin?

    The owners of DeSoto’s Maywood Beach routinely headed down to Destin, but it wasn’t to frolic in the waves. 

    By Clay Bailey September 30, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Cherry Valley Park renovation: Breathing new life into beloved recreation space

    The Southaven park has a rich history dating to 1969. It was originally built and operated by parents who volunteered their time to create a place for their children to play.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 14, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    Embezzlement case leaves high school band short on funds

    As an investigation into the missing funds goes on, the Southaven High School Band is left without money for trips, uniforms and other day-to-day necessities.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 09, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Olive Branch will ‘cease communications’ with Daily Memphian

    After being denied a free subscription to The Daily Memphian, the Olive Branch mayor says his city will no longer speak to anyone from the news site. 

    By Jody Callahan September 05, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Southaven makes proposal to offset property tax assessment changes

    Facing higher property values from reappraisal, an effort in the Southaven proposed fiscal year 2026 budget will try to make the impact of tax bills less dramatic. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 04, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    DeSoto County supervisors approve tax-levy decrease

    The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors went through its property tax review, lowering the millage so property owners don’t face sticker shock after reappraisal.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 03, 2025
  • Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball

    This Hernando tailor has outfitted Steve Harvey, Penny Hardaway and NFL and NBA athletes. But his guiding principle is simply making people feel their best.

    When clothes designer CJ Jones saw his first monogrammed shirt on a LeMoyne-Owen administrator, it started him on a designing journey that now includes a list of famous clients.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 31, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    A lazy river and hundreds of jobs: New era of tourism begins for Landers Center

    Work begins on the Southaven arena’s $85 million project, starting a new chapter with an economic impact that will benefit the community for generations.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 29, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Roommate charged with killing comedian with 12-gauge shotgun, officials say

    Authorities have arrested a man in the shotgun-shooting death of comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll in Southaven last week

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 28, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    Mid-South Fair announces entertainment lineup for 2025

    The Mid-South Fair’s entertainment lineup for next month’s event includes a variety of artists, featuring a range of genres.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 26, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Northwest Mississippi Community College nursing students ace test, but can they fix bigger problem?

    Northwest has enhanced its nursing program to encourage more students to enter the profession at a time of decline.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 25, 2025
  • Music

    Southaven’s KIRBY plays tribute to Mississippi in new album

    The album is a “familial” record, KIRBY says, based on her “Mississippi Black American experience.”

    By Elle Perry August 22, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Bailey: How the heck do I even figure out a mill on Mississippi taxes?

    Governments in DeSoto County are starting their annual budget process, but first, property owners have to figure out what the heck is a mill.

    By Clay Bailey August 22, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    Former DeSoto County standout’s MLB season cut short due to injury

    This is the second straight season an injury has cut short the Atlanta Braves standout.

    By The Associated Press,  The Daily Memphian Staff August 22, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Olive Branch poised to remain most affordable city in DeSoto County

    Olive Branch moves forward to set millage rate while keeping in mind that reappraisal increased property values, affecting tax bills.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 22, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Mississippi honors two DeSoto schools for reading program

    Two DeSoto County schools have begun an innovative program to help students in younger grades do better in reading comprehension.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 19, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    In conservative DeSoto County, progressive group takes root

    Indivisible DeSoto MS, founded three months ago, has become a visible presence on the Hernando Square, aiming to rebuild democratic participation and more.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 18, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    City of Hernando reduces millage rate

    The adjustments to the millage rate will not cover the entire Hernando budget, but it will be up to the city leaders to balance the financial plans as they deal with costs in the fiscal year.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 09, 2025

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