Mississippi reports first pediatric flu death of 2025-2026 season
The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the state’s first pediatric flu death of the season, marking one of 28 such fatalities since 2008.
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Olive Branch offices to close Friday for Good Friday, Easter holiday
City Hall and other nonemergency municipal offices in Olive Branch will be closed Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday, Mayor Ken Adams said. Emergency services and garbage collection will not be affected, he said.
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Hernando parks office short-staffed Friday
The Hernando Parks and Recreation Department said its front office may be temporarily unavailable by phone on Friday, March 27, and asked callers to leave voicemail or use online resources.
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Event set for April 11; organizers thank annual sponsors
Event organizers announced the date as April 11 and thanked annual sponsors for year-round support, saying it helps families keep their pets through difficult times.
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Olive Branch Citizens’ Police Academy tours DeSoto County Adult Detention Center
Participants in Olive Branch’s Citizens’ Police Academy Class 33 toured the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center and met Sheriff Thomas E. Tuggle II, the Olive Branch Police Department said.
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Southaven Chamber launches Community Easter Egg Hunt and Photo Stop Trail
The Southaven Chamber of Commerce said the Community Easter Egg Hunt & Photo Stop Trail is underway, inviting residents to visit participating businesses, take photos and tag posts with #sccegghunt2026 for a chance to win a grand prize gift basket.
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Registered Offender Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Exploitation in DeSoto County
A DeSoto County man will spend the next three decades in prison after being sentenced for child exploitation, according to
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Veteran GOP consultant says party abandoned character for Trump
Stuart Stevens writes in a Mississippi Today opinion piece that Republicans once championed presidential character but have embraced Donald Trump despite his conduct, trading principles for victory.
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Survivors recall Tougaloo Nine sit-in 65 years after Jackson library protest
Members of the Tougaloo Nine and author Michael O’Brien recalled the 1961 sit-in at the whites-only Jackson Municipal Library, an action credited with helping spark wider civil rights protests in Mississippi, Mississippi Today reported.
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Miss. mental health agency asks for $765M; lawmakers omit key costs
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health requested just over $765 million for fiscal 2027, but House and Senate budget proposals leave out funding for generator replacements, hospital repairs and community mental health center operations.
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