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Government
The cities of Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven, and Town of Walls have Mayor-Board of Aldermen forms of government.
DeSoto County is governed by a Board of Supervisors made up of one supervisor from each of five districts. The supervisors are elected by the citizens of DeSoto County and the board in turn elects their own president.
Planning & Zoning
DeSoto County and the cities of Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven and Town of Walls each have a planning commission.
The county and these cities have adopted zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and building, plumbing, gas, electrical, fire codes and architectural ordinances. Flood plans and flood plain ordinances have also been adopted by the county and these five cities. There is a county-widecomprehensive zoning plan in place.
