The Morning View
Good morning! Here are your Wednesday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Museum presents historic photograph to county courthouse
Olive Branch stenographer scores big money on Wheel of Fortune
Olive Branch police to check for non-resident car tags in city
Baptist DeSoto to host free baby fair
Hernando Farmers Market opens Saturday with Earth Day event
MUSEUM PRESENTS HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH TO COUNTY COURTHOUSE
When 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African American teenager from Chicago visiting relatives in Mississippi, was murdered in the mid-1950s, the men charged with his death were prosecuted by DeSoto County attorney Gerald W. Chatham.
OLIVE BRANCH STENOGRAPHER SCORES BIG MONEY ON WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Lashawn Marshall is a federal official court reporter and stenographer from Olive Branch.
OLIVE BRANCH POLICE TO CHECK FOR NON-RESIDENT CAR TAGS IN CITY
Mayor Ken Adams is getting calls expressing concerns that vehicles with out-of-state tags have a permanent place in city subdivisions.
BAPTIST DESOTO TO HOST FREE BABY FAIR
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is hosting a free baby fair on Saturday, May 6.
HERNANDO FARMERS MARKET OPENS SATURDAY WITH EARTH DAY EVENT
It’s going to be a busy day on the Square in Hernando this Saturday, as the start of the Hernando Farmers Market will coincide with DeSoto County’s celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 22.
IN NEWS AROUND THE MAGNOLIA STATE…
MARCH 24 TORNADO DAMAGE APPROACHING $100 MILLION
“Insured losses from the March 24, 2023 storms in the Mississippi Delta are approaching $100 million,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney.
IN SPORTS….
TUESDAY SPORTS: SOUTH PANOLA WINS BATTLE OF SOFTBALL TIGERS
A Region 3-6A softball championship and the top seed from the region in the postseason was on the line when South Panola traveled up I-55 to take on Hernando Tuesday evening.
ETCETERA…
Why you should stop fighting the need to sleep.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1897 - First Boston Marathon held
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $3.147 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.167 and across the nation, the average is $3.676 a gallon. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…..
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Thursday: A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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