by MBJ Staff Published: March 8,2013
DeSoto County looked within its ranks to select Leigh Wills, administrative assistant with the county Tourism Association, as its first community development coordinator. Wills is well known in the area as a member of the Hernando Planning Commission and as manager of the Hernando Farmer’s Market. She is a graduate of Clayton State University in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 15,2012
Tags: Chip Johnson, Hernando, Joe Cates, Mississippi Municipal League, Southaven
Hernando mayor Chip Johnson has taken over as president of the Mississippi Municipal League. Johnson has been mayor of Hernando for seven years. Johnson was elected MML second vice president in 2010 and just wrapped up his year as first vice president. He is the second league president from DeSoto County; then-mayor Joe Cates of [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 18,2012
Tags: Debbie Dunnaway, E-911 emergency systems, Hernando, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal
Debbie Dunnaway of Hernando is the new director of DeSoto County’s Emergency E-911 system. The Commercial Appeal reports the longtime assistant has been promoted to the post vacated in August by the retirement of her boss, Jesse Kennedy. Kennedy, who retired at 78, started with the county Communications District in 1990 and was its only [...] [...]
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