 | DeSoto Co. Residents Urged to Report Flood Damage
Supervisors and first responders in DeSoto County are urging homeowners to report flood damage. How many reports they receive will determine whether the county gets state help for cleanup and recovery.
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 | DeSoto Schools Cancel Redistricting Plans
DeSoto County Schools has decided to cancel plans to change district lines, the school board announced Wednesday.
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 | Memphis Man Charged with DeSoto Co. Stabbing
A Memphis man is behind bars in DeSoto County after he was charged with stabbing a man early Tuesday morning.
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 | DeSoto Family Loses Battle with Interstate Construction
A fight to save history fails. The Mississippi Department of Transportation cut down a nearly 200-year-old tree Wednesday to make way for new interstate.  Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Schools Enhancing Security Countywide
They're changing the locks at every school in the county and upgrading surveillance systems. Watch Video
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 | Thousands Seek Help From DeSoto Co. Mobile Food Pantry
Hundreds of families are going to the mobile pantry the Mid-South Food Bank sets up at the Landers Center each month. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto County Compiling Legislative Wish List for 2013
Every December the county's board of supervisors meets with state legislators before they go to the capitol. Supervisors met Monday to decide what the county's top issues are. Watch Video
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| DeSoto Schools Building Tornado Safe Rooms at Elementaries
The safe rooms can be used by students if a tornado strikes during the school day, and will be open to the community if one hits at night. Watch Video
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| Parents Show Support of Mississippi Charter Schools
Charter schools are once again a hot topic in Mississippi. The push to expand them in the Magnolia State is one of the hot button issues of this legislative session. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto School Sending WWII Vet on European Trip
It's the trip of a lifetime for a 92-year-old WWII veteran from Memphis. He's going to Europe in the spring to revisit the places where he fought in the 1940's. The trip is possible thanks to a local senior wish organization and a very special group of Mississippi high school students. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Still Fighting for Service for Thousands without Internet
Almost 15,000 DeSoto County residents don't have access at home. After years of frustration, their plight will soon be heard by the federal government. Watch Video
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 | New Year, New Plans for DeSoto CrimeStoppers
Last spring, the DeSoto Sheriff's Department and CrimeStoppers talked about communicating more. They say that's going to happen starting this week. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Sheriff Providing Armed Deputies at Schools
DeSoto County quietly put sheriff's deputies in all county schools immediately following the Newtown shootings. Watch Video
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 | North Mississippi Braces for Ice, Winter Weather
The worst of the storm is expected to hit after dark. Freezing rain is forecasted to last through eight o'clock Tuesday morning. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto County Passes New Gun Law
DeSoto County's new gun law is on the books. It makes it illegal to fire a weapon in the county's parks Watch Video
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 | Sparks Fly Over DeSoto's Proposed Gun Law
Supervisors are getting an earful from gun owners concerned about their second amendment rights. Watch Video
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 | Speeders Urged to Slow Down on Dangerous MS Roadway
Despite a low speed limit and plenty of warning signs, there have been multiple accidents, some fatal. The most recent accident was last Friday. A 56 year old man died when his car went off the road and into a tree. Watch Video
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 | Residents Fight Olive Branch Zoning Request
Residents living near the intersection of Stateline and Germantown Roads don't want businesses nearby. Now, it's up to the city. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto's Youngest Students Learn Bus Safety
Ten feet. That's the magic number Mississippi kindergartners, first and second graders are learning. It has to do with bus safety, and how far away from the bus they need to stay. Before this week is over, every one of DeSoto County's youngest students will have heard those words. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Schools Keeps Growing, Adding Teachers, Students
There are almost 33,000 students in the district, 458 of those are new this year. As more students attend the schools, the county's making a point to keep the teacher - student ratio low. Watch Video
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 | Lawyers, Gun Owners, NRA Consulted on DeSoto's Proposed Gun Law
The debate over guns in parks in DeSoto County continues. A new proposed ordinance requires a gun owner to have a permit to pack heat in a park.
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 | DeSoto MS Conducting County-Wide Internet Survey
High speed and wireless are not available in 40 percent of the county. This survey is the first step toward providing high speed internet to all residents. Watch Video
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| DeSoto Co. Extends Internet Survey, Seeks Input from All Residents
DeSoto County is surveying every single resident to see what the county's internet coverage looks like. After four weeks of work, the county's extending the deadline another month.
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 | DeSoto County Plans For New Roads, Future Developments
Northern Mississippi is expected to change drastically as the International Trade Corridor is built. The road will travel from Canada to Mexico with several miles of it running through DeSoto County. Watch Video
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| DeSoto Co. Gun Owners Speak Out over Proposed Law
The National Rifle Association is happy, but DeSoto County gun owners aren't convinced. Watch Video
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 | Low Turnout Expected in MS for Expensive Election Runoffs
Generally half the number of people who vote in the first election vote in a run-off. Since 70 percent of registered voters cast ballots November 6, the county's hoping at least 30 percent return to the polls.
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 | DeSoto Co. Set to Open New High School, Career Technology Center
High schoolers will be upgrading from text books for hands-on experience. It will be DeSoto's second technology center. The first is in Southaven. It's so popular, DeSoto County Schools is opening this new one to keep up with demand
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 | DeSoto County to Study, Re-Purpose Closed Landfill
The landfill was shut down in 1990. It hasn't been evaluated since the closure. Supervisors will vote later this month on whether to approve a new environmental study.
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 | DeSoto Building New Fire Stations with Disaster Response in Mind
The Nesbit Volunteer Fire Station is almost complete. When finished, it will be one of best places to go during an emergency. Watch Video
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 | Family Donates Life Saving Tools to DeSoto Schools
A Mid-South family is making it their mission to save lives. Their goal: that no one die a preventable death from heart failure. They're working to distribute as many defibrillators as they can buy.
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 | Hackers Hit DeSoto Phone System, Run Up $23K Bill
The extra charges were racked up by hackers who infiltrated the system and made a lot of international phone calls. The county is now rethinking its security.
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 | DeSoto County Taking West Nile Threat Seriously
Mississippi's reported 104 cases this year and only 52 last year. While most are confined to the southern part of the state, DeSoto County is not taking any chances.
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 | DeSoto Making Strides on ACT Scores Despite State's Low Ranking
Mississippi's ACT scores are the lowest in the nation, but those numbers aren't a reflection of Mid-South students. In DeSoto County it's a different story. Watch Video
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 | Walls Police Chief Crashes while Pursuing Suspect
The Walls, Mississippi police chief and several other officers crashed in Memphis while pursuing a suspect Tuesday afternoon.
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 | Horn Lake Looks to Control Mosquitoes with Bats
They're going batty in DeSoto County. Horn Lake, Mississippi is doing all it can to attract bats. Locals believe the animals will protect them from disease. Watch Video
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 | Mid-South Fair Organizers Expecting Big Turnout
It's been three years since the fair left Memphis. Organizers feel like it's finally getting back to where it should be. Watch Video
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 | Crowds Expected for DeSoto Job Fair Next Week
500 people were hired on the spot last year. For those looking for a job this year, organizers say come prepared to shine with resumes ready and dressed to impress.
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 | DeSoto County to Save for Voting Machine Upgrades
They should be good to go this fall, but the election commission is worried about how they'll hold up in the future. How will they get new ones? Just like you, they have to start saving. Watch Video
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 | One Year Later, DeSoto Christians Still Committed to Prayer
Last year, the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened to sue the DeSoto County Schools in order to get prayers before football games banned. The district reluctantly gave in, but students and parents are keeping prayer alive. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto County Elder Care Programs Facing Budget Cuts
This year, the county may have to cut money for the programs, possibly up to $80,000. DeSoto's supervisors are trying to trim the budget without trimming services. Watch Video
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| More School Buses Needed in Desoto County
Mississippi's largest school district keeps getting bigger. More students in DeSoto County mean more bus riders, and that means the county needs more buses. Watch Video
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 | MS Marine Fundraising for Obstacle Course, Student Fitness
Too fat to serve your country? It's a growing problem according to a Mississippi Marine, who says most high school students aren't fit enough to join the military. Watch Video
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 | Official DeSoto County Logo Getting a Makeover
Over the years DeSoto County has had several logos, including a gold seal and the face of Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto. Those images are now being replaced with something new. Watch Video
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 | Construction Worker Flown to The MED after Pit Rescue
A construction worker in DeSoto County was flown to The MED in Memphis after he fell into a septic system tank Tuesday afternoon.
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 | DeSoto County To Hire Trapper for Beaver Problems
Beavers are creating trouble in DeSoto County. The animals are tearing down trees, building dams and causing drainage problems. Watch Video
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| Grainger Donates $10K to DeSoto Teachers
The Grainger Foundation has donated $10,000 to the DeSoto County Foundation for Excellence in Education for its teacher grant program.
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 | DeSoto Passes Budget with Cuts, Raises, No New Taxes
Citizens should be happy, they're not paying more. Employees should be happy, they're making more. It took cuts in several other places to make it happen, and the board looked at every nickel and dime in the budget. Watch Video
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| Women Breaking Glass Ceiling in DeSoto County
There are only a handful of women leader in Mississippi, and you can find several in DeSoto County. Women are leading the county and working in DeSoto's top jobs. Watch Video
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 | More MS Poll Workers Needed for November's Election
DeSoto County is expecting a huge turnout for this fall's election. More voters mean extra long lines, which can lead to frustrations. The county's election commission is trying to keep that to a minimum. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Focusing on More Parks, Greenways, Trails
DeSoto County wants Mother Nature to help it make money, with the idea that adding parks and walking trails will bring business into the county. Watch Video
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