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The Olive Branch Police Department is accepting applications for a 10-week Citizens Police Academy running Sept. 3 to Nov. 5, 2026. The department says spots are limited.
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City officials said the Sept. 26 event will serve as the grand closing of the 2026 market season, featuring vendors, presentations and children’s activities on the Wesson House lawn.
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Denise’s Happy Hounds LLC said it will hold its first annual Howl-O-Weenie Pawty on Oct. 17. The organization said costume contest proceeds will benefit the Happy Hounds Pet Pantry.
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Organizers said a festival set for Saturday, Sept. 26, will feature more than 150 arts and crafts vendors, a food truck row and a children’s zone with a petting zoo.
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The Olive Branch Police Department will offer a 10-week Citizen Police Academy from Sept. 3 to Nov. 5, 2026, the department said. The program will include demonstrations by DUI, K9 and SWAT units and run Thursday evenings.
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The Southaven Chamber will hold a morning networking event Aug. 28 offering coffee and opportunities for local businesses to connect, the chamber said.
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By Candice Wilder | Originally published by Mississippi Today At his first convocation as Tougaloo College’s president, Corey Wiggins reflected
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By Allen Siegler and Alex Rozier | Originally published by Mississippi Today Even in his first conversation with Dolly Parton
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By Katherine Lin | Originally published by Mississippi Today Madison County residents were told that Amazon’s data centers would pay
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By Eddie Pells, AP National Writer | Originally published by Mississippi Today These used to be among the fundamental facts
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