The Morning View
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Good morning! Here are your Sunday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Olive Branch celebrates Mardi Gras with parade, activities
Hernando works to fix potholes
Hyde-Smith, Lankford act to stop taxpayers from paying for abortions
McRae: Celebrate freedom this President's Day
Jones: Coping with the changing seasons of life
OLIVE BRANCH CELEBRATES MARDI GRAS WITH PARADE, ACTIVITIES
Laissez les bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll! And the good times were rolling through Olive Branch Saturday with the first Mardi Gras parade in the city put on by the Olive Twig Humanitarian Group.
HERNANDO WORKS TO FIX POTHOLES
Hernando city officials are urging city residents to report potholes they may encounter while driving the streets of the city. Recent ice storms and cold weather have helped increase the number of potholes that have appeared around the city and neighborhoods.
HYDE-SMITH, LANKFORD ACT TO STOP TAXPAYERS FROM PAYING FOR ABORTIONS
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is joining U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing legislation that would give states the authority to exclude abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood, from receiving state Medicaid funds.
McRAE: CELEBRATE FREEDOM THIS PRESIDENT'S DAY
Presidents Day is a holiday many of us easily overlook. It’s an excuse for a long weekend in the middle of winter, but how often do we look beyond the seemingly endless retail sales to reflect on the history and meaning of this holiday?
JONES: COPING WITH THE CHANGING SEASONS OF LIFE
What God wants from us, however, is not hibernation or migration. He wants to give us the grace to cope with the extremes that we encounter in the places where we live. He offers us the reassuring words: “My grace is sufficient for thee.
IN SPORTS…..
SATURDAY SPORTS: QUISTORS HEAD PAST SOUTHAVEN TO QUARTERFINALS
We now know the pairings for the quarterfinal round of the Mississippi state high school basketball playoffs. Four DeSoto County teams will be headed to Mississippi Valley State University on Feb. 24 to try to punch a ticket to the MHSAA 6A state Final Four at Mississippi Coliseum.
ETCETERA…
Michael Jordan donates $10 million to Make-A-Wish foundation, the largest donation ever from an individual in the organization's 43-year history.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1878 - Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his gramophone (phonograph)
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $2.986 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.029 and across the nation, the average is $3.417 a gallon. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. President's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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