Olive Branch street to close for construction work

The City of Olive Branch Tuesday announced the closure of DeSoto Road over the weekend due to construction.

DeSoto Road will be closed to through traffic from 6 p.m. Friday 6 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 19.

Drivers are asked to use alternate routes to get around the area this weekend,

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