Bakery offers $35 Mother’s Day cookie cake
A bakery announced a Mother’s Day special: a medium cookie cake for $35 (regularly $40) that serves 8 to 10 people. Orders can be customized and picked up Friday or Saturday, the business said.
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Church to hold weekly Tuesday night prayers starting May 5
Church leaders said weekly prayer sessions will be held Tuesday nights from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., beginning May 5 and continuing through the summer.
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Jim Flanagan retiring as CEO of DeSoto County Economic Development Council
Jim Flanagan is retiring as CEO of the DeSoto County Economic Development Council, the Southaven Chamber said, praising his leadership for shaping the county’s economic landscape.
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Southaven post highlights memorials for fallen first responders
A City of Southaven municipal government post highlighted local and national ceremonies honoring first responders who died in the line of duty, the city said.
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Mississippi Invests $10M in Main Street Revitalization to Boost Local Economies and Tourism
By digitalops360 | Originally published by Mississippi Today Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.
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Even with Callais voting rights decision, eliminating Rep. Bennie Thompson’s district could be difficult
By Bobby Harrison | Originally published by Mississippi Today Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the
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Trump pushes Mississippi to redraw congressional districts after Supreme Court ruling. But legal and political hurdles loom
By Taylor Vance | Originally published by Mississippi Today President Donald Trump is urging Mississippi officials to redraw the state’s
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Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
By David A. Lieb, The Associated Press | Originally published by Mississippi Today A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black
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Par Wars: Golf to proceed at Olive Branch Country Club; pickleball paused, organizers say
Organizers said pickleball activities for the Par Wars event were called back to base but the golf portion will go on Monday at Olive Branch Country Club, with costumes, networking and other activities planned.
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Horn Lake officers join Bartlett Police Week 5K to support C.O.P.S.
Horn Lake Police Department said officers and their families took part in the Bartlett Police Department’s seventh annual Police Week 5K to support Concerns of Police Survivors.
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