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Desoto County, MS
44Events this week
10Free things to do
86New spots
105New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Desoto County

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 44 events, day by day →

Olive Branch Farmers Market

Saturday 8am · Olive Branch City Hall · Free

Saturday Morning Cereal & Cartoons in the Arcade

Saturday 10am · Nerd Alert

Metal Museum Grand Opening

Saturday 12pm · Metal Museum at Overton Park · Free

Spanish for Beginners

Saturday 1pm · Memphis Public Libraries - Cordova Branch (Cordova) · Free

The Brian Johnson Band

Saturday 9pm · Dan McGuinness Pub

New in Desoto County

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

City Hall Cheesecake

Bakeries & Sweets

Sweet tooth, sorted: City Hall Cheesecake bakes fresh, small-batch cheesecakes daily, with rotating flavors and a best-selling White Chocolate Raspberry that lives up to the hype.

cityhallcheesecake.com ↗

Latimer Lake Park

Parks & Outdoors

Your nearby nature fix: From cast-a-line mornings and easy walking trails to pickup tennis, ballfield shenanigans, and a legit disc golf course, Latimer Lake Park is that do-a-little-of-everything spot to hit this week.

hornlakeparks.org ↗

Mississippi Ale House

Nightlife

Craft beer, good company: Whether you’re chasing a crisp lager or something new, Mississippi Ale House keeps things fresh with 30 rotating taps, plenty of local pours, and a newly expanded beer garden with fire pits.

mississippialehouse.com ↗

Desoto County’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Desoto County’s best →

Most read in Desoto County

The five stories Desoto County readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Musk's data centers push out family that's owned land for generations

    Elon Musk's data centers in Southaven, Mississippi, are causing intense noise and air pollution, forcing local residents, including a family that had owned land for generations, to leave their homes.

    Full story at alto.gab.com ↗

  2. Man wanted by Southaven Police Department for disturbance at Red Pier Cajun Seafood and Bar yesterday

    The Southaven Police Department has identified 32-year-old Antonio Clash as the suspect wanted in connection to a disturbance at Red Pier Cajun Seafood and Bar.

    Full story at tvmocommunitynews.substack.com ↗

  3. Elon Musk’s xAI Sounds Alarm Over Power ShutdownX (NASDAQ:SPCX)

    Elon Musk's company, xAI, has warned a federal court that shutting down temporary gas turbines at its Stanton Road plant in Southaven, Mississippi could disrupt Grok and disrupt AI services globally.

    Full story at benzinga.com ↗

  4. Hernando Halloween-themed parade approved despite backlash over city values

    Hernando, Mississippi, has approved a Halloween-themed parade despite opposition from some residents who believe the event contradicts their Christian values.

    Full story at fox13memphis.com ↗

  5. Mississippi mayor argues aginst lowering flag for Dolly Parton after her death

    Oord Branch, Mississippi, Mayor Ken Adams has argued against lowering the flag for Dolly Parton after her death, arguing that it would "lessen the meaning of the gesture" in the future.

    Full story at foxnews.com ↗

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