Bob Bakken

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Today is being celebrated in America as Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Black Independence Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom—more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

1 week ago | desotocountynews.com | Bob Bakken

June 18, 2025 – Northwest Mississippi Community College is set to open its new Ranger Center facility in Southaven and that will happen next Tuesday. Ribbon cutting for the new building on the DeSoto Center campus at 1210 Church Road will take place Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m.Northwest officials say the Ranger Center marks a significant milestone in the college’s commitment to offering accessible, high-quality education and workforce training in DeSoto County.

1 week ago | desotocountynews.com | Bob Bakken

Photo: City of Hernando Planning Director Austin Cardosi is presented a Hero of Main Street Award during the Mississippi Main Street Association meeting. (Courtesy photo)City of Hernando Planning Director Austin Cardosi this week was presented with a special Main Street Hero Award during the Mississippi Main Street Association’s (MMSA) annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 17 at The South in Jackson.

1 week ago | desotocountynews.com | Bob Bakken

Photo: Animal Shelter Director Glenn Andrews cuts the ribbon to officially open the city’s new facility. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)Wayward animals in Horn Lake have a much better place to be at while hoping a human will take them as a new member of their “furrever family.”  Ribbon cutting and a grand opening celebration was held Tuesday afternoon at the new Horn Lake Animal Shelter, located at 6240 Center Street.

1 week ago | desotocountynews.com | Bob Bakken

Mississippi Driver Service Bureau locations will be closed on Wednesday, June 18, for training and maintenance, according to a news release from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. This will include bureau locations in Nesbit and in Olive Branch. Online services will remain available, and all offices will reopen for normal business hours on Thursday, June 19.