Desoto County News

Garden club plaque remembers COVID-19 sufferers

DeSoto Civic Garden Club President Emilie Michael and member Andrea Michael, added to the Magnolia tree previously planted by club members at the Jim Saucier Memorial Park in Southaven. Installed was a plaque recognizing all of those affected by COVID-19.  Local park goers stopped to read and admire. Jim Saucier Memorial Park is a beautiful green area of land with a center lake, trees and walking trails. It is located at 8710 Northwest Drive in Southaven.

DeSoto Civic Garden Club is a member of The National Garden Clubs, Inc.,  Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. and The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.  

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Andrea Michael, DeSoto Civic Garden Club; Nancy Sanders, Southaven; Teresa Buck, Memphis; Emilie Michael, DeSoto Civic Garden Club

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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