DeSoto County flood control News

Mississippi County to Spend $3M on Flood Study

Governments in DeSoto County, Mississippi will spend more than $3 million to study flooding. WHBQ-TV reports that half the money will come from the federal government, while half will come from DeSoto County and local cities. Horn Lake Creek drains …

Mississippi County Wants Unified Flood Control Approach With Neighbors

DeSoto County supervisors want the Corps of Engineers to coordinate a unified flood-prevention effort. Letters from the board seek to get the Vicksburg and Memphis districts in the same boat with DeSoto and its North Mississippi neighbors to identify “escalating …