The Morning View 8.27.2023

DeSoto County News

Good morning! Here are your Sunday morning DeSoto County news headlines…

• DeSoto County Schools among Best Employers in Mississippi

• Crystal Ball sponsorships available

• Ag Center and Arena groundbreaking held

• Lynn Jones: Hungering for hope

• Saturday sports: Football, volleyball, cross country results

DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOLS AMONG BEST EMPLOYERS IN MISSISSIPPI

The only other public school district included in the 18-employer listing for Mississippi is the Rankin County School District at number 17.

CRYSTAL BALL SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

Each sponsorship package offers varying levels of brand visibility, exclusive VIP experiences, and recognition throughout the evening

AG CENTER AND ARENA GROUNDBREAKING HELD

It will have classrooms, learning labs, conference and convention space, stables, indoor and outdoor arenas, walking and equestrian trails, ball fields, tennis & pickle ball courts, and an RV park.

LYNN JONES: HUNGERING FOR HOPE

People can hear many words of doom and gloom today, but they seldom hear a word of hope.

IN SPORTS…

SATURDAY SPORTS: FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

Chargers shut out in Senatobia, Hernando runners take second in New Albany cross country.

ETCETERA… 

When it's hot enough to bake cornbread outside.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1908 - Former President Lyndon B. Johnson is born. 

PAIN AT THE PUMP

According to AAA, the average regular unleaded pump price in DeSoto County is at $3.292 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.295, and across the nation, the average is $3.820 a gallon. ALL WERE TRENDING LOW FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County. 

TODAY’S WEATHER….

Sunday: A good chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. 

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