Representatives of Chambers of Commerce from all four DeSoto County cities and from Byhalia, along with the DeSoto County Economic Development Council, joined Southgroup Insurance in celebrating their new office location at 5740 Getwell Road in Southaven. President Sarah Edmiston and Vice Pr…
An insurance company that has been on the move in DeSoto County for close to 60 years has been back on the move, literally, and now serving at a new location.
Cheri Jones received the Outstanding Woman in Business Award at the inaugural Lotus Awards event of the DeSoto County Business Women, held Tuesday, June 5 at the Southaven Holiday Inn. The event celebrated DeSoto County women in business.
New officers have been named for the 2018-19 year of the DeSoto County Business Women and introduced June 5 at the inaugural Lotus Awards event at the Southaven Holiday Inn. They are (from left) Varina Hopper, President; Hayley Perkins, Treasurer; Shirley Dean, Secretary; Kacy Dixon, Vice Pr…
Connie James of Heartland Hands food pantry was named the Outstanding Woman in Nonprofit during the DeSoto County Business Women’s first Lotus Awards event, honoring women in business in the county on Tuesday, June 5 at the Southaven Holiday Inn.
Dr. Brittany Kasparik of Mid-South Chiropractic has been named the winner of the Emerging Woman in Business Award by the DeSoto County Business Women. Kasparik was honored the group’s inaugural Lotus Awards event at the Holiday Inn in Southaven on Tuesday, June 5. The event also honored outs…
Judy Ketchum received the Diamond Achievement Award as part of the DeSoto County Business Women’s first Lotus Awards event Tuesday, June 5 at the Southaven Holiday Inn. The event celebrated women in business in DeSoto County.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has accredited Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto for its “expertise and commitment” in treating patients with chest pain.
SouthGroup Insurance Services, sponsor and host of the annual Make-A-Difference 5K Race in Ridgeland, presented a check to Friends of Children’s Hospital in Jackson last week for $30,000 from the proceeds of the 2018 race. SouthGroup has teamed with Friends of Children’s Hospital for the pas…
Jason Lashlee leads a career that at times can be quite demanding, given all the legwork that has to be done, the long hours his work involves and the deadlines that continually have to be met.
Olive Branch-area Walmart shoppers are now enjoying the newly remodeled Walmart Supercenter at 7950 Craft Goodman Frontage Road.
Mark Miller says he has been involved in fitness for 15 years and has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, training with Memphis Judo and Jiu Jitsu.
The next time you want to make a special event or party extra exciting for your younger guests, consider a new business to Southaven that is always on the move.
You can easily sense the excitement in Shirley Agner’s voice as she talks about her real estate agency’s move to a new home, a move that will take place late this year.
Willie Davidson is the new Planning Director for the City of Horn Lake. Davidson, a West Point native, comes to Horn Lake from Meridian, where he served as City Planner there for two-and-a-half years. He has also worked with the Engineering Department for the City of Hattiesburg.
Southaven dentist Dr. Charles Harbison will wake up Tuesday morning and first thing will do the exact same thing he’s done for years: make the bed. That action dates back to his days in the Marine Corps.
Bobby Burton has been named as the new Director of Public Works for the City of Hernando. Burton has served in the capacity of assistant public works director for the past eight years.
A joint ribbon cutting event with the Horn Lake and Southaven Chambers of Commerce welcomed the new Car Wash USA location, which has been open at 3091 Goodman Road West in Horn Lake since October of last year. Location manager Ambrea Williams cut the ribbon as Car Wash USA district manager R…
Linsey Grant, RN, is the current administrator for the Desoto Pediatric Extended Care Center, which recently observed its second anniversary at 750 Stateline Road East in Southaven.
Jean Priest of J Priest Solutions Retirement & Insurance in Olive Branch has achieved a National Social Security Advisors (NSSA) certificate from the National Social Security Association, LLC in Cincinnati.
Since high traffic locations are not needing for her continued success, Judy Kendall and A2Z Advertising and Embroidery decided to move off the beaten path.
A Southaven real estate firm is set to move to a new location in the city late this year.
Jon Bragg, the new private client relationship manager at First Tennessee Bank, said having a good professional working relationship with a banker is one of the best investments that any entrepreneur or business professional can have.
Color is what Ben Evans’ business is all about and as store manager for the new Memphis Paints store at 5940 Goodman Road in Olive Branch, he hopes to help customers savor a new colorful look to their space.
Donald “Jeff” Frazier, current Southern Bancorp Central Region President, has been promoted to Central Region CEO. Frazier began his career at Southern Bancorp in 2010 as a Senior Lender in DeSoto County. In 2013, he was promoted to Central Region President. Prior to joining Southern Bancorp…
Ed Engelke has been in real estate for the past 15 years because he wanted to be involved in a business that helps people find their “dream home.”
Ed Engelke has been in real estate for the past 15 years because he wanted to be involved in a business that helps people find their “dream home.”
A trailblazing pediatrician who initially was the only area doctor trained specifically in infant and children’s medical care has added a new clinic in Olive Branch to a growing network of locations.
Dr. R.C. Shackelford has opened his Shackelford Family Eye Care Clinic in Walls to serve the greater northwest Mississippi Delta region.
Amy Lay of Nesbit has joined Bill Sexton Appraisals as a realtor. Lay, a former alderwoman with the City of Horn Lake, comes to the agency from work as the Sales and Marketing Manager for the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Southaven. She has also been a Case Manager for DeSoto County Juve…
A DeSoto County native has taken leadership of running a new concept to the county in home improvement, plumbing, electrical, power tools and other hardware items at a discount price.
Holly Renee Seymour is a CEO who is a CPA and as a certified public accountant this tax season has been among the busiest for the rising corporate executive.
United Way of the Mid-South prepares to launch the organization’s principal program, Free Tax Prep program which brings millions to city’s economic engine, impacting people in poverty.
The date was Dec. 11, 2016. Kelsey Parrish knows that date very well. It was the date she and her husband Matt took the “coffee” plunge and set about bringing great coffee and a great place to meet to DeSoto County.
A celebration was recently held to honor State Farm Insurance agent Barry Bouchillon, who has his office at 40 Stateline Road West in Southaven. Bouchillon also is actively in several civic activities in addition to his insurance business.
Baptist Medical Group-DeSoto OB/GYN has hired Dr. Thomas Pitman to staff the new clinic in Southaven. Pitman is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with more than 20 years of experience and specialty training in urogynecology. He is also certified in pelvic reconstructive surgery and…
Mary Everett, co-owner of Pickett Equipment Company, said the company has carved out a name for itself as one of the most reliable chemical handling equipment companies in the Mid-South.
An executive with a Nashville, Tenn.-based company promoting solar power believes investing in solar energy has become an option more businesses are looking at.
Pierre McCombs, general manager of the Drury Inn and Suites, 735 Goodman Road West, off Interstate Blvd. and I-55, has been around… literally.
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation in Hernando has announced the promotion of Jennifer Hill from Loan Officer to Branch Sales Manager. During her 10-year tenure with Fairway, along with her hard work and dedication, Jennifer became a top loan officer in Northern Mississippi and is exci…
Coffee Central owner Kelsey Parrish and staff help cut a ribbon a celebrate its inclusion as part of the Southaven Chamber of Commerce Friday morning, Feb. 9.
DeSoto Industries and the North Mississippi Regional Center based in Oxford have formed a successful partnership in assisting the intellectually and developmentally disabled find meaningful work and help local industries and companies with production needs as well.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop has announced that its newest shop, a franchise location in Olive Branch, will open to the public on Monday, Feb. 19. The shop features a convenient drive-thru and is located at 5400 Goodman Road.
Turning around the nation's growing opioid epidemic might be a tall task for the nation's mental health community but it's a battle that can be won, according to Dr. Theodore Bender, Ph.D., the new CEO at Turning Point in Southaven, part of the Addiction Campuses network based in Nashville.
Dr. Laura Vo is a new dentist with Happy Smiles in Horn Lake. A native of southern California and a long-time Tennessee resident, Dr. Vo attended college at Middle Tennessee State and earned her dentistry degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science College of Dentistry.
She's only been on the job for a day but Meredith Wickham, the newly-named Executive Director of First Regional Library has already made a name for herself in the Magnolia State as well as nationally.
The Largest Indoor RV & Boat Show at Southaven RV & Marine in Southaven attracts thousands of travelers, campers, boaters and outdoor recreation enthusiasts each year.
Mark Henley took some time away from a career helping deliver goods and products to determine his next course in life. When he was ready to jump back into a career, Henley discovered the next turn in his professional life’s journey would be help deliver to people answers to their “taxing” qu…
An Arizona native with a knack for helping individuals and nonprofits create lasting legacies that "make a real difference in the world" has joined the staff at the Community Foundation as the umbrella organization's new Community Development Director.
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FFO Home will celebrate the company’s 34-year anniversary in January 2018. The top 100 furniture retailer will celebrate this anniversary in all 47 stores with their 34th Anniversary Savings Celebration, featuring special lower pricing on items ending in 34, exclusive limited time buys, and …
