DeSoto County gets $90M for I-55 expansion
A line of traffic waits under the interstate overpass on Commerce Street in Hernando to turn north onto Interstate 55. (Toni Lepeska/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Mississippi Legislature ended the 2024 session approving a $7 billion state budget. Part of that funding is designated for widening a portion of Interstate 55 in DeSoto County.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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