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Southaven, Mississippi Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Southaven! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Mayo Clinic’s new lab could reshape jobs in Southaven.
  • New Southaven football league promises second chances for post‑high‑school players.
  • Southaven Get Go sells a $25,000 winning scratch-off ticket.

Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Southaven/Memphis Hosts "Back to Play" Sneaker Recycling Initiative and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Warm with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mayo Clinic Laboratories bringing $30 million investment, 234 jobs to Southaven (desotocountynews.com) — Mayo Clinic Laboratories is opening a major diagnostic testing facility in Southaven, bringing a $30 million investment and 234 new jobs that are already beginning to be filled. State and local incentives helped land the project, which leverages Southaven’s proximity to Memphis International Airport and FedEx to serve hospitals nationwide while expanding DeSoto County’s growing healthcare and life sciences sector.
   

2. New football league coming to Landers Center (wreg.com) — Southaven’s Landers Center will host a new Arena Pre-College Football League starting June 12, 2027, giving recent high school graduates a structured way to keep playing while working or studying. Organizers say the program will pair football development with jobs, schooling, and mentoring to keep young adults focused, with players like Damarco Ewing helping guide newcomers on and off the field.
   

3. Scratch-off Archives - Page 640 of 640 (mslottery.com) — A Memphis resident recently won $25,000 on a $25,000 Payday scratch-off bought at the Get Go in Southaven, putting a local convenience store on the map for lottery luck. Other Mississippi players also scored prizes across the state, but this win is a reminder that big payouts can come from an everyday stop in town.
   

4. Memphis man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 Covington, TN, homicide (localmemphis.com) — A Memphis man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2021 shooting after Covington High School’s football game, and investigators ultimately arrested him in Southaven, where they also recovered the gun. Southaven Police worked alongside Tennessee agencies on the case, underscoring how serious crimes in West Tennessee can quickly involve law enforcement resources and activity in Southaven.
   

5. Nashville lawmaker proposes pause on data center tax exemptions (timesfreepress.com) — Southaven’s xAI-owned gas turbines are helping power massive new data centers in nearby Memphis, drawing environmental concerns and a lawsuit over alleged Clean Air Act violations. Tennessee lawmakers are now debating whether to pause generous tax breaks for such facilities while they study costs, electricity demand, and who ultimately pays for infrastructure upgrades.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ISO dog sitter available in Southaven MS.
    I'm in need of a TRUSTWORTHY & RELIABLE dog sitter that can do frequent check ins. Doesn't have to be overnight. Lmk who you trust! (Nextdoor Greenbrook)
  • Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Southaven. Apply here.
  • DTLR, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Southaven, Southaven, MS in Southaven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southaven here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Southaven

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