The Morning View
Good morning! Here are your Wednesday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
First Woman Marine celebrates 100th birthday in Olive Branch
Park enhancement project set to start in Southaven
Lindsey Stirling to appear at BankPlus Amphitheater in August
Daytona 500 champ welcomed home to Olive Branch
Agri-Education Center bids planned for June
FIRST WOMAN MARINE CELEBRATES 100th BIRTHDAY IN OLIVE BRANCH
June Whitehurst was among the first 80 enlistees when the Women Marine Corps began in 1943.
PARK ENHANCEMENT PROJECT SET TO START IN SOUTHAVEN
Southaven city officials are moving forward with a neighborhood park enhancement project to add improvements to neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
LINDSEY STIRLING COMES TO THE BANKPLUS AMPHITHEATER IN AUGUST
Lindsey Stirling has announced her five-week U.S. summer tour is set to come to the BankPlus Amphitheater in Southaven on Friday, Aug. 18.
DAYTONA 500 CHAMP WELCOMED HOME TO OLIVE BRANCH
Olive Branch honored a hometown champion Monday afternoon, March 20, as Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. returned home.
AGRI-EDUCATION CENTER BIDS PLANNED FOR JUNE
Brad Hodge also named new District 2 Constable, replacing retiring wife and Constable Mitzi Hodge.
IN SPORTS…..
TUESDAY SPORTS SCOREBOARD
HUSTLE OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN OVER CLIPPERS
ETCETERA…
Thirsty crocodile crashes a picnic, steals cooler box.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1765 - Stamp Act imposed on American colonies.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $2.941 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $2.982 and across the nation, the average is $3.436 a gallon. ALL INDICATE A LOWER TREND. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high near 76.
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