Drew Fondren is the new Member Services Coordinator at the Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce. Fondren has lived in Hernando for 21 years and is a part of promoting and growing membership in the Chamber.
Tish Clark Dunning has been named the new Public Communications Officer for the City of Southaven. Dunning brings more than 20 years experience in television news reporting to the position. In her new role, she will be the liaison for city government and the police department in contact with…
Medline Industries Inc., a healthcare business that manufactures and distributes medical supplies, has announced its plans to construct a new distribution center in Southaven. It will be a facility projected to be a $46 million corporate investment and bring about 450 jobs to the Southaven/M…
Southern Bancorp recently announced the hiring of Josh Newsom as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending in Hernando. Newsom has worked in the banking and finance industry for more than 12 years.
The name KinderCare is known nationally for its excellent child care and early education programs. As it recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, KinderCare has now added a location at 4900 Getwell Road in Southaven, a center that started on June 24.
Ruth Ann Hale has been named Executive Director of the Homebuilders Association of North Mississippi (HBNMS).
Connie’s Custom Cleaning has been welcomed into the Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce during a ribbon cutting event held at Horn Lake City Hall. Connie Berryhill operates the home-based business that offers commercial and residential cleaning services. For more information, call 901-650-5823.
Sims Furniture was welcomed to the Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Aug. 1 with a ribbon cutting event. DeShawn Sims is the owner of the store located at 7060 Highway 51 at Bullfrog Corner in Horn Lake. Phone number is 662-760-9014.
Business leaders have welcomed Cloud Nine Massage to the Southaven community. Providing professional massage therapy, Cloud Nine Massage is located at 7105 Swinnea Road in Southaven.
Old Towne Bakery was celebrated on its first year in business by the Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce. Josh Zalin is the owner of the story located at 9124 Pigeon Roost Road in Olive Branch. Phone number is 662-890-7477.
Chick-fil-A is back in operation in Olive Branch after several weeks of construction work and facility upgrades left customers patiently waiting the return of the popular franchise.
Olive Branch Chamber members welcomed The Yellow Rose Florist to its new location at 8970 College Street, off Highway 305 in Olive Branch. The family-owned florist has been operating since 2007, but just recently moved to its new home.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new Plantation Place retail/office building near the corner of Nail and Getwell roads in Southaven. Guardian Title will own the building and relocate their offices there. City Hall Cheesecake will add another location there. Potential future tenant…
The number of jobs in the Magnolia State has risen to historic highs, while the unemployment in the state remained where it was the month previous, according to the newest report from state labor officials.
Dr. Stephen Pannel, Chief Medical Officer for Right Track Medical Group, is stepping into a more active role with the mental health practice.
Fred's, Inc. Friday announced that it will close an additional 129 retail stores and hold inventory clearance sales across all stores in an effort to refocus its product mix, simplify its store portfolio and repay debt.
Chick-Fil-A's new Getwell Road location will have some competition in the coming weeks when Arkansas-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens opens down the street at 6505 Getwell Road as a part of Southaven's new Silo Square development.
From left, state Rep. Bill Kinkade, Byhalia Area Chamber Main Street (BACMS) Executive Assistant Donna Horne, Byhalia City Clerk Teresa Strickland, Byhalia Mayor Phil Malone, Mississippi Main Street Association Past President Ed Gardner and BACMS Executive Director Sarah Sawyer display the c…
Grant Phillips has joined Citizens National Bank’s DeSoto County team as a Relationship Banker.
Mary Phillips Neyman has been named Development Officer for Magnolia Heights School in Senatobia. Neiman has previously been with the DeSoto County Economic Development Council, Program Coordinator for Leadership DeSoto, and most recently served as the Special Projects Liaison for the Missis…
Work is in the finishing phase of the new Slim Chickens restaurant at 6505 Getwell Road near Snowden Grove Park in Southaven. The Arkansas-based chicken fast food restaurant is expected to be open at Silo Square for the first time later this month. It is the first of several similar restaura…
The dirt has been turned for another financial institution in DeSoto County to move forward in building a new facility.
As of Monday, Methodist Medical Group-Primary Care started seeing patients at its brand new location of 5908 Getwell Road in Southaven.
Lindsey Brown Darby has joined Brown Properties in Southaven as an agent, dealing in commercial and industrial sales, leasing and consulting. The Southaven native lives in Hernando.
Horn Lake community leaders have welcomed the Word of Faith Christian Center to its new home, 1881 Nail Road West in Horn Lake. Senior Pastor Joe L. Butts leads the congregation.
Two apartment complexes, one in Southaven and the other in Horn Lake, are among properties that have been purchased by a Minnesota-based real estate investment concern.
Two apartment complexes, one in Southaven and the other in Horn Lake, are among properties that have been purchased by a Minnesota-based real estate investment concern.
Horn Lake Nutrition is now a part of the Horn Lake business community at 6120 Highway 51 North at Nail Road in Horn Lake. Owner Maria Romano has brought a full line of nutritional products to the store, which recently celebrated its grand opening.
Owner Martha Warren cuts the ribbon to open the Southern Elegance event center at 654 Church Road East in Southaven. The lavish location will provide banquet, wedding reception, reunion and other types of meeting facilities.
Trustmark Bank is pleased to announce that Jim Outlaw, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, has been inducted into the Mississippi Bankers Association’s Forty Year Club in recognition of his 40 years of distinguished service in banking.
Right Track Medical Group is now open to serve DeSoto County. The mental health clinic, located at 9035 East Sandidge Road, Suite 101, provides all types of evaluation and therapy, including individual and family therapies. Other locations are in Oxford, Tupelo, and in Corinth.
Miranda Marie Bridal was welcomed into the Olive Branch business community by city leaders and the Chamber of Commerce. Miranda Marie Bridal is located at 7148 Kerr Place, Suite 125 and its phone number is 901-300-0989.
Memphis-based discount chain Fred’s Thursday announced the closing of another 104 of its stores as part of a corporate effort to downsize.
Center Stage Fashions has been a part of the Hernando Courthouse Square scene for more than four decades and owner Judy Beard has enjoyed every minute of it.
D.J. Grimes has recently been named Loan Officer with Community Bank. A native of Smithville, Grimes recently served as a management trainee and has been in banking for two years. Grimes will focus on growing and maintaining a portfolio of consumer and commercial loans. Grimes is an ambassad…
Patti Gordon, executive director of Institutional Advancement at Northwest Mississippi Community College (left) and Dr. Josh Filtz, assistant dean of DeSoto Center (right) accepted a donation to the Northwest Foundation from Martha Rushing, president and CEO of SecurTrust Federal Credit Unio…
ExoCare Center for Autism has been welcomed to the city of Olive Branch by Mayor Scott Phillips and business leaders. ExoCare Center for Autism is a non-profit company that helps people in DeSoto County with autism and intellectual disabilities through a variety of activities it offers.
A Southaven couple are the owners and operators of a business that gives you space when no more space is available for you. Their “wide open spaces” are just right for anything from office or residential furniture to your boat or recreation vehicle.
The Southaven office of Express Employment Professionals has announced it has added a new division for office and professional services.
Piccadilly Restaurants, an icon of Southern-style comfort food, has opened a new Piccadilly To Go location in Olive Branch. It is the company’s first Piccadilly To Go location in Mississippi.
When American Refrigeration in Olive Branch decided it wanted to celebrate 60 years in business last week, owner Chris Smith used the landmark not to heap praise on himself, but rather thank the customers and also a specific group he needed to put a spotlight on.
Southern Airways Corporation, the parent company of Southern Airways Express and Mokulele Airlines, has announced a strategic minority investment by SkyWest, Inc.
Quality mental health care is needed everywhere today and the number of options to provide that care is woefully short compared to the need. To address that need, a new mental health care provider has opened an office in Olive Branch.
Waggoner Engineering Inc. has added through re-hire Ross Horton to its Hernando office as project engineer. Horton was previously the Memphis District Engineer for EFCO Corp. since 2015, designing formwork and shoring and managing drafting to meet delivery deadlines of erection drawings. Hor…
Chick-fil-A restaurant operator Brandon Paulsen and family cut the ribbon during the Friday morning grand opening of the newest location on Getwell Road in Southaven. Paulsen also operates the Olive Branch restaurant on Camp Creek Road.
A Hernando company with a market footprint that goes throughout the continent has announced the addition of a wholly-owned subsidiary to provide automatic solutions and engineering services.
One of the Fred’s locations that is being closed in the recent announcement from the Memphis-based discount store chain is in DeSoto County. A total of 159 stores nationwide are being closed. Fred’s has labeled the locations as “underperforming.”
A financial institution with more than a century of service to Mississippi is embarking on another location in DeSoto County.
Captain D’s, the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, has announced the opening of its newest franchised location in Olive Branch.
Bob Bakken has been named the Managing Editor for the DeSoto Times-Tribune. Bob has been with the DeSoto Times-Tribune for five-and-a-half years as staff writer and Sports Editor. Prior to that, he was a news producer for ABC 24/CW 30 television in Memphis and came to the Mid-South as Media …
Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and recognized leader in the industrial real estate market, announces the acquisition of a Class A distribution building in the Memphis market.