Bob Bakken | DeSoto County News

Friday’s DeSoto County sports scores

Playoff basketball scores, baseball and softball action.

Recap of week’s action in the Mississippi state legislature.

Fitch has gained national recognition, including a spot on the TIME 100 list.

The 2026 Accountability System report shows the state’s four-year graduation rate climbed to 90.8 percent.

Results from Thursday’s local sports action.

The loss sends Northpoint into Saturday afternoon’s third‑place game against Jackson Christian.

Non-winning The Three Stooges and Millionaire Maker tickets can be entered into the 2nd Chance portal for upcoming drawings in March.

All tickets purchased for the game will be honored on the rescheduled date.

This recognition represents Bennett’s second weekly award of the season.

The proactive sweep successfully identified 16,000 Mississippians who were owed money.