DeSoto County Schools will remain closed on May 20 due to the ongoing state of emergency and power outages caused by a severe storm. The storm, which occurred on May 18, caused damage including ...

DESOTO COUNTY ... maps gave Black voters a realistic chance to elect candidates of their choice. The court in its latest ruling set deadlines and a schedule for special elections for Mississippi ...

In 2024, the panel agreed and ordered the Legislature to propose a new map creating new Black ... the redraw in the Northeast Mississippi and Desoto County areas but not the Hattiesburg area ...

In 2024, the panel agreed and ordered the Legislature to propose a new map creating new Black majority districts ... the NAACP challenged the redraw in the Northeast Mississippi and Desoto County ...