DeSoto County

  • Former Landers Center Director Sues DeSoto County Officials Alleging Retaliation for Booking Black Artists

    Todd Mastry, the former executive director of the Landers Center, has filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after refusing demands to stop booking Black artists at the venue. The lawsuit, filed on January 31, 2025, accuses certain members of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors and the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of…

  • Federal Judges Mandate Creation Of More Black-Majority Districts In Mississippi

    A federal panel of three judges has mandated that the Mississippi Legislature establish additional Black-majority House and Senate districts following a lawsuit alleging the dilution of Black voting power. The ruling, delivered on July 2, sided with the Mississippi Conference of the NAACP and Black voters, who contended that the 2022 district maps were designed…