Mississippi lawmaker’s bill takes on residency fraud in DeSoto County schools
DeSoto County School District building on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A state senator from DeSoto County wants to put a penalty in the law that addresses people who put a false address on file to attend schools in the North Mississippi county.
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DeSoto County DeSoto County School District Cory Uselton Michael McLendon Ken Adams Subscriber OnlyThank you for being a subscriber to The Daily Memphian. Your support is critical.
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Beth Sullivan
Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.
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