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Aug 4, 2022: DeSoto Times: Whataburger coming to Horn Lake
Mayor Allen Latimer said he heard from a lot of residents who were envious that Southaven was getting Whataburger. Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite joked at the groundbreaking for the Whataburger on Getwell Road that people said he would end up in the Mayor’s Hall of Fame for bringing the chain to Southaven. “It’s funny because when you get a warehouse that is going to have several hundred jobs people say ‘okay.’ But when you say Whataburger, they get super excited,” Latimer said. |
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Oct 22, 2015: DeSoto Times-Tribune: New Career Tech Center unveiled
"This facility is going to do so much for the city of Horn Lake, said Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer. "It's going to do so much to help DeSoto County and the whole state of Mississippi."
"This facility is going to do so much for the city of Horn Lake, said Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer. "It's going to do so much to help DeSoto County and the whole state of Mississippi."
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Jan 29, 2015: Local Memphis: Smoking In Public Lights Up Debate In Horn Lake
Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer, on the other hand, is not for an ordinance in his town. Jan 8, 2015: WTVA: Mississippi drive to legalize pot sprouts in DeSoto County
Closer to home, Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer turned down Jacobs' request to hold the town hall meeting there later this month at City Hall. Latimer said Tuesday he would consult aldermen and the city attorney on the matter, but he personally opposes legalizing marijuana and didn't want City Hall to be used for a meeting on the matter because he feared it would appear the city was endorsing the proposal. "I think it's a first-step drug, and I just don't think it's appropriate to use City Hall," Latimer said. |
On June 4, 2013, Allen Latimer was elected to become the 5th Mayor of Horn Lake. Mayor Latimer assumed the duties of the Office of Mayor on July 1, 2013. Mayor Latimer is the son of Roger and Lucille Latimer, who owned and operated Bullfrog Corner Store from 1924-1969. He attended grades 1-12 at Horn Lake School–by the railroad and graduated from high school in 1965. From there he attended and graduated from Northwest Community College and Christian Brothers College.
Allen met and married Joan in 1978. They have one daughter–Colleen– and 2 grandchildren–Courtney and Cole. Later, he owned and operated Goodman Road Package Store in Horn Lake for 27 years. He has taught school at Southaven High School from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of American Revolution, and Knights of Columbus. He has been a member of Christ the King Parish over 40 years. He served on the Board of Supervisors of DeSoto County for 8 years until 2011.
Allen met and married Joan in 1978. They have one daughter–Colleen– and 2 grandchildren–Courtney and Cole. Later, he owned and operated Goodman Road Package Store in Horn Lake for 27 years. He has taught school at Southaven High School from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of American Revolution, and Knights of Columbus. He has been a member of Christ the King Parish over 40 years. He served on the Board of Supervisors of DeSoto County for 8 years until 2011.