 | Southaven Group Stands Behind Mayor Petition after Questions about Statute
“It's still on,” says the group Concerned Citizens of Southaven, referring to a petition to oust Mayor Greg Davis.
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 | Petition against Davis May Be in Vain, Attorney Says
The attorney general's office has told a citizens' group in Southaven that nothing in state law allows for the removal of a municipal official.
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 | Southaven Mayor Says Payments to Auditor On Hold
A defiant mayor of Southaven says he won't be sending the State Auditor any more money until the they sit down to review tens of thousands of dollars the auditor has deemed questionable.  Watch Video
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 | Southaven Board to Slash Chamber Budget
The Southaven Board of Aldermen is cutting more money, not from the mayor's pay, but from the Chamber of Commerce. Watch Video
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 | Angry at Prices, Southaven Man Plans Gas Protest
Most people feel like there's nothing they can do to ease the gas price squeeze. One Southaven man has an idea on how to solve the problem, and it involves you doing nothing - nothing at all. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Officer Dragged by Suspect's Car
A Southaven police officer is recovering from injuries after she was held and dragged from a suspect's car during an arrest.
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 | Southaven Seeing Record Sales Tax Revenue
The City of Southaven just set a record, and with all the bad news coming from city hall lately, it's finally something the town is proud to talk about. Watch Video
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| Citizen Input Changed at Southaven Board Meetings
Southaven residents are upset about new policy changes at board meetings. Before, if they wanted to speak at a meeting all they had to do was call ahead; even an e-mail to the city was fine. Now they have to sign up the day of the meeting. Watch Video
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| Southaven to Perform Audits Every Two Weeks
Southaven has put a new policy in place. Aldermen have decided to review the city's finances every two weeks. All of it is an effort to keep a close eye on taxpayer's money. Watch Video
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| Southaven Board Of Aldermen Delays Mayor Stipend Vote
The Mayor of Southaven dodged a bullet when it came to a request by the Board of Aldermen to resign, and he has dodged another, at least for now, when it comes to a cut to the thousands in dollars in stipends he receives on top of his salary. Watch Video
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| Audtior Working on Second Investigation Into Southaven Mayor
The state is expected to give Mayor Greg Davis another payment demand soon. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Mayor, Alderman Respond to Double Billing Allegations
The city's looking at 26 receipts the mayor is said to have submitted to both the city and Chamber of Commerce for reimbursement. Watch Video
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| Crowds Expected at Upcoming Southaven Board Meeting
Police are adding more officers, and Southaven City Hall will be broadcasting the meeting live in an extra meeting room. Watch Video
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| Southaven Citizens Ready to Question Mayor Davis
They’re expecting fireworks and a record crowd at Tuesday night’s Southaven Board of Aldermen meeting. Watch Video
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| Mayor Davis Back at Work under Watchful Eyes
After weeks away, Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is back at work. Considering he's under investigation and most folks around town want him out of office, can he really do his job? Watch Video
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| Southaven Mayor to Attend its Council Meeting
Embattled Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is to preside over his first city council meeting Tuesday since returning from treatment at an unnamed medical facility.
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| Southaven Mayor Vows to Stay in Office - Now What?
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is making it clear, he isn't going anywhere. In a news conference on Monday, the mayor announced his intentions to stay in office. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Mayor Greg Davis Will Not Resign
Making his first public appearance since before the Christmas holiday, embattled Southaven Mayor Greg Davis made a brief statement to the media that he would not be stepping down from office. Watch Video
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 | Davis: 'Deceiving' Statement About Being Gay, Not Audit
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis claims when he told the city's Board of Alderman he'd deceived them, he was referring to being gay, not misusing taxpayer money. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Cops Behind New MS Radar Bill
If you're driving in the state of Mississippi, not every officer has the power to give you a traffic ticket. Only state troopers or city police are allowed to run radar. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Police Searching for Wanted Man
Southaven Police are asking the public's help in finding a wanted suspect.
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 | Southaven Woman Starts Petition for Mayor to Resign
Mayor Greg Davis returned to the office this week, announcing he will not resign. Some residents say that's not acceptable. Watch Video
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 | Why Legal Options aren't Options to Remove Southaven Mayor
There may be legal ways to remove Davis from office, so whay isn't the city using them? Watch Video
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 | Standing Room Only At Southaven Board Meeting
"The mayor should resign. There are no morals; no character," said a concerned Southaven resident. Watch Video
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 | Communication Problem Between Southaven Mayor, Board of Aldermen
The board is trying to be more transparent about city business, but the mayor is not keeping them in the loop on all business. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Mayor Still Owes State $62,000
The mayor has not paid the state the final amount demanded of him. Watch Video
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| Ala. Firm Chosen for Southaven Trash Contract
Officials in Southaven, Miss., have selected a new private sanitation company from Alabama that will cost the city about $200,000 less this year in trash-collection charges.
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| Southaven Alderman: It's Difficult to Cut Mayor's Pay
The board has talked about reducing the mayor's salary in light of the criminal investigation into Davis, but that may not happen. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Mayor Pro Tem to Step Down
Greg Guy sais he'll step down as Mayor Pro Tempore next month to focus more on his regular full-time job. Watch Video
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| Southaven Chamber: Davis Repaid for Some Expenses
Officials with the Southaven Chamber of Commerce say it reimbursed Mayor Greg Davis for expenses through his account with the organization.
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 | State Auditors Seize Evidence in Raid at Southaven City Hall
Investigators with the state seized two computers this week. One was Davis' city laptop, the other his assistant's computer. Watch Video
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| Southaven Mayor Investigation could have Cost City Millions
The city of Southaven has lost two grants worth $500,000 each, and the state investigation into the mayor could be to blame. Watch Video
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 | Southaven to Buy City Fire Station after Paying Thousands in Rent
The city's been leasing a station under a deal that Mayor Greg Davis negotiated that may have cost the city millions. Watch Video
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 | Where is Southaven Mayor Greg Davis?
Southaven's Board of Aldermen held a special meeting, voting to ask for Mayor Greg Davis' resignation. Davis was not at Friday's meeting. In fact, no one has seen the mayor for weeks and now they may not see him for quite a while. Watch Video
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| Southaven Stops Paying Stipend to Mayor Greg Davis
A $145,000 annual salary already makes Southaven Mayor Greg Davis one of the highest-paid public officials in Mississippi. But the city also has been paying the mayor a little-known $35,000-a-year stipend for supervising water and sewer operations.
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 | Southaven Alderman to Vote on New Mayor Pro Tem
The current Southaven Mayor Pro Tem, Greg Guy, is stepping down. Watch Video
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| Aldermen to Request Southaven Mayor's Resignation
The Southaven Board of Aldermen plan to vote on a resolution requesting the resignation of Mayor Greg Davis. Watch Video
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| Southaven Mayor on Medical Leave, No Plans to Resign
An attorney speaking on behalf of Greg Davis announced the embattled Southaven Mayor was taking a medical leave and has no plans to resign from office. Watch Video
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 | MLK, Robert E. Lee Shared Holiday Upsets Some Mississippi Residents
Parents in Desoto County were outraged to learn that Mississippi schools honor Robert E. Lee day on the same day as MLK Day. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Mayor Will Keep Pension
He's under criminal investigation, accused of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on himself, but under Mississippi law Greg Davis will keep his pension. Watch Video
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| State Auditor: Greg Davis Must Write Check Soon
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis still owes the state $62,000, due immediately. Watch Video
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| Southaven Resident Forming New Political Group
Linda Temple is starting a group called Concerned Citizens For Southaven. Watch Video
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 | First Southaven Board Meeting in 2012 Starts with Apology
The investigation into Southaven Mayor Greg Davis continues into the new year. Aldermen plan to apologize to residents who wanted to speak out about the mayor's investigation but were ignored at the last meeting. Watch Video
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| State Auditor Releases New Balance for Southaven Mayor
The State Auditor's Office of Mississippi has adjusted the tab for Southaven Mayor Greg Davis on taxpayer money he's been ordered to pay back.
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 | Southaven Mayor Making More Money than City Knew
Greg Davis' salary is higher than the board approved, and he's been making money illegally from the city's water and sewer department. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Mayor a Big Tipper, Investigation Goes into New Year
The state auditor's office won't give Southaven Mayor Greg Davis a new total to pay until the beginning of January. Watch Video
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 | MS House Fire, Home Filled With Ammo Related to Man's Suicide
An Olive Branch house fire and a Southaven home filled with weapons are both related to the suicide of 42-year-old Kenneth Wayne Cross. Watch Video
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 | Bomb Squad Called to Fire Victim's Southaven Home
The Shelby County Bomb Squad was called to a home in Southaven after the Desoto County Sheriff's Office received a tip it was wired with explosives. Watch Video
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| Southaven Aldermen Repeal 1999 Mayor Resolution
The Southaven Board of Alderman continue to tighten the reigns on Mayor Greg Davis, as the State Auditor investigates tens of thousands of dollars in questionable spending.
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| Southaven Mayor's Salary Shocks Residents
We've known for months that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has been living the good life. From expensive dinners, to trips across the country, and that stop in a Canadian sex shop. It turns out, he did all that while being one of the highest paid elected officials in Mississippi. Watch Video
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