What was supposed to be a routine school board meeting ended in chaos today as multiple DeSoto County School Board members walked out in the middle of heated public backlash. Community members packed the meeting, demanding accountability after revelations that board member Michele Henley wrote a character letter in support of convicted youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside. Whiteside pled guilty to charges involving a minor and received what many consider a shockingly light sentence—three years of hous

Nearly 7 Million Attend Overwhelmingly Peaceful No Kings Day of Action WASHINGTON, DC — In one of the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history, nearly seven million Americans gathered today, 2 million more than June, in over 2,700 cities and towns for the No Kings Day of Peaceful Action, standing together in nonviolent defiance of authoritarianism and affirming that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings. With more than 2,700 lawful and peaceful protests across all 5

Desoto County Mississippi School Board Members walked out of a scheduled school board meeting, Thursday October 16, 2025 as a controversial discussion was being held about the removal of elected member Michele Henley. Henley wrote a character letter in support of convicted child predator Lindsey Whiteside. How would you feel if your child was a student of Desoto County School District? #lindseywhiteside #desotocounty #DesotoCountyMS #hernandoms #southavenms #schoolboard #schoolboardmeeting #meet

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