One Southaven resident has a dream and he’s making it come true.  Jamie Hall wants to make movies and he’s not going to stop until he does it.  Committed to making a movie, Jamie teamed up with friends and coworkers at Best Buy to make a film called “Afterlife,” which will be filmed right here in Southaven. The crew has already moved in and they... [Read more...]

I remember how tough it was to study for standardized tests as a kid – more so because of the pressure than the actual content of the tests themselves.  Some of that pressure can come from lack of preparation.  Prep for the test questions themselves, yes, but also prep for the format of the test, timing, and other factors that go along with test-taking. Now... [Read more...]

When you were a kid, did you have strict rules about dress code? As you probably know, DeSoto County instituted a no-shorts rule two years ago for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.  Before that, kids had more freedom in what they decided to wear to school.  Now, the tide has changed.  Because of a recent DeSoto County School Board vote, they... [Read more...]

In a stroke of luck, Baptist-DeSoto Medical Center dietician Wilmetta Neely managed to turn a chance lunch meeting into a $1 million deal.  As Neely was planning a church retreat with other church members over lunch one day, a man at the next table – Oliver Washington – inquired about what she was wearing, which was an American Diabetes Association baseball... [Read more...]

We have already talked about a possible interchange being built to connect Southaven and Horn Lake and the differing opinions about the impact it will have on the community.  Well now there is a possibility that a new Mississippi River bridge, possibly in DeSoto County, will be installed.  The purpose of the bridge would be to improve highway, passenger... [Read more...]

Winter storms have swept through our area a lot this season, and with those storms came a point of dispute when it comes to if and how to make up snow days in schools.  Some lawmakers here in Mississippi say that state education officials are ignoring the law passed last month that says school districts would be allowed to be exempt from the 180-day minimum... [Read more...]

By now you have probably heard that the State of Mississippi has decided that it wants to add an interchange on Interstate 55 at Nail Rd. to connect Horn Lake to Southaven.  Residents of both cities aren’t sure that what the state wants will actually benefit them. Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has expressed concern over the impact on businesses, flow of... [Read more...]