Who to Contact
AIRPORTS
Memphis International 901.922.8000
Olive Branch 662.895.2978
AMBULANCE
Olive Branch Fire Department 662.895.4111
ANIMAL CONTROL
Olive Branch 662.895.4582
After Hours and Emergencies 662.895.4111
ARTS COUNCIL
Olive Branch Arts Council 662.404.2787
AUTOMOBILE TAGS
Automobile licenses must be purchased annually and are due during the month in which the vehicle was purchased. For new residents, Mississippi state law requires that automobiles be registered within 30 days of establishing residence. Vehicles purchased new or used from a dealer or individual must be registered within seven days. In all cases, license plates must reflect the county of residence of the registered owner.
Olive Branch 662.469.8032
BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES
Mississippi Department of Health 601.206.8200
BUILDING PERMITS
Olive Branch 662.892.9331
BUSINESS LICENSES
Olive Branch 662.892.9238
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce 662.895.2600
CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT
662.892.9341
CITY COURT CLERK
Olive Branch 662.892.9500
CITY ENGINEER
Olive Branch 662.892.9351
CITY OF OLIVE BRANCH PHONE NUMBER
662.892.9200
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Northwest Mississippi Community College (DeSoto Center)
5197 W.E. Ross Pkwy, Southaven, MS 38671
662.342.1570
University of Mississippi DeSoto Center
5197 W.E. Ross Pkwy, Southaven, MS 38671
662.342.4765
CRIMESTOPPERS
DeSoto County 662.429.8477
DESOTO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Olive Branch Clinic
6569 Cockrum Road, Building A, Suite 2
Olive Branch, MS 38654
662.895.3090
DESOTO COUNTY JUSTICE COURT
662.469.8026
Doug Hollowell, III, District 1
Larry Vaughn, District 2
Billy Lantrip, District 3
Brad Russell, District 4
Karen Sanders, District 5
DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOLS
DeSoto County Schools 662.429.5271
Cory Uselton, Superintendant
DESOTO COUNTY SUPERVISORS
Jessie Medlin, District 1 662.469.8002
Mark Gardner, District 2 901.238.1600
DESOTO COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
All property and personal property taxes (county, city and school) are collected by the DeSoto County Tax Collector.
Olive Branch Office 662.469.8032
DESOTO COUNTY TOURISM
4560 Venture Drive
Southaven, MS 38671
662.393.8770
DRIVERS LICENSE
New residents of Mississippi must apply for a driver’s license within 60 days. If the applicant has a valid out-of-state license, only a rules, signs and eye test is required. If the applicant’s out-of-state license has expired, a road test may be required. A Social Security card must be shown.
Olive Branch, 662.890.7211
Nesbit 662.429.1353
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
Entergy 800.368.3749
Northcentral Electric Cooperative 662.895.2151
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Olive Branch Dispatcher (Fire or Ambulance) 662.895.4111
Station 1 (9189 Pigeon Roost Road) 662.895.9611
Station 2 ( 7745 Craft Road) 662.895.9612
Station 3 (7750 Hacks Cross Road) 662.895.9613
Station 4 (5765 Pleasant Hill Road) 662.895.9614
Station 5 (3834 Pleasant Hill Road) 662.893.9615
GARBAGE COLLECTION
(Not Trash) 662.892.9305
GOLF COURSES
Cherokee Valley 662.893.4444
O.B. Country Club 662.895.6525
Timber Truss 662.895.3530
Wedgewood 662.895.7490
HANDICAP DECALS
To obtain a Handicap Decal for your automobile, contact the DeSoto County Tax Collector’s Office at 662.469.8030.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
If you are buying or own a home and occupy it as your primary residence, you may be eligible for Homestead Exemption. To apply for Homestead Exemption, you need to go to the Tax Assessor’s office in Hernando and bring the following: a copy of your recorded warranty deed, social security numbers for you and your spouse if you are married, and your closing or settlement statement. Applications for exemption can only be accepted during the months of January, February and March of each year.
DeSoto County 662.469.8029
LANDERS CENTER
Southaven, MS
662.280.9120 or 888.280.9120
LIBRARY
B.J. Chain Public Library Olive Branch 662.895.5900
LITERACY COUNCIL
DeSoto County Literacy Council
2061 Elm St.
Hernando 38632
662.429.2354
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Applications for marriage licenses are made at the DeSoto County Circuit Clerk’s office, 662.469.8007.
MAYOR, OLIVE BRANCH
Ken Adams 662.892.9201
NATURAL GAS SERVICE
Customer Service 888.286.6700
Natural Gas Emergency 866.322.8667
City of Olive Branch
Gas Services 662.893.5209
Billing 662.892.9300
After hours emergencies 662.895.4111
Locate underground lines 800.227.6477
PARKS & RECREATION
Olive Branch 662.893.5219
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
662.892.9334
POISON CONTROL
800.222.1222
POLICE DEPARTMENT
662.892.9400
Dispatcher (Emergency / Report Crime) 662.895.4111 or 911
POST OFFICE
Olive Branch 662.890.5493
PUBLIC WORKS STREETS & DRAINAGE
662.893.5200
SCHOOLS
Center Hill Elementary School 662.890.7705
Center Hill Middle School 662.890.6800
Center Hill High School 662.890.2490
Chickasaw Elementary School 662.895.6664
DeSoto Central Primary School 662.912.1300
DeSoto Central Elementary School 662.349.6234
DeSoto Central Middle School 662.349.6660
DeSoto Central High School 662.536.3612
Lewisburg Primary School 662.893.6001
Lewisburg Elementary School 662.895.8750
Lewisburg Intermediate School 662.892.6180
Lewisburg Middle School 662.892.5050
Lewisburg High School 662.890.6708
Olive Branch Elementary School 662.895.2256
Olive Branch Intermediate 662.893.1221
Olive Branch Middle School 662.895.4610
Olive Branch High School 662.893.3344
Overpark Elementary School 662.890.8745
Pleasant Hill Elementary School 662.890.9654
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
DeSoto County 662.469.8500
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Mississippi District Office
210 E. Capitol St., Suite 900, Jackson, MS
601.965.4378
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Hernando 866.739.4771
SOCIAL SERVICES
DeSoto Sunrise Homes 662.342.0155
Mid-State Opportunities 662.895.4153
Olive Branch Emergency Food Ministry 662.895.2913
Palmer Home For Children, Hernando Campus 662.449.2400
Sacred Heart Southern Mission 662.893.0255
Thrift Shop 662.895.2913
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
Dana Criswell 662.278.0299
Jerry Darnell 901.277.1578
Dan Eubanks 662.374.0035
Jeff Hale 901.46.6673
Steve Hopkins 901.827.0755
Hester Jackson-McCray 901.410.7875
Bill Kinkade 901.365.4830
STATE SENATORS
Kevin Blackwell 901.412.0431
Michael McLendon 662.359.3229
David Parker 901.473.9760
STREET LIGHTS
662.895.0036
TRASH PICK-UP
(Not Garbage) 662.893.5209
UNDERGROUND LINES
To locate all underground lines call:
MS One Call 800.227.6477
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Senatobia 662.562.4485
WIN Job Center 662.342.4002
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
2565 Caffet Street, #200
Hernando, MS 38632
662.449.3090
U.S. SENATORS
Cindy Hyde-Smith 662.236.1018
Roger Wicker 662.429.1002
VOTER REGISTRATION
Residents in the City of Olive Branch may register at City Hall, 662.892.9200. Residents living in the county must register at the Circuit Clerk’s office in Hernando, 662.469.8007.
WATER & SEWER SERVICE
City of Olive Branch 662.893.5249
Billing Questions 662.892.9305
After hours emergencies 662.895.4111