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Olive Branch announces Charity 5K benefiting Make-A-Wish Mid-South

The City of Olive Branch announced a Charity 5K benefiting Make-A-Wish Mid-South, scheduled for Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. All registration fees go directly to the organization, the city said.

At the time of the announcement, 20 children in DeSoto County and more than 380 across the Mid-South were waiting for wishes. Registered runners and walkers will receive free admission to Light Garden that evening.

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The announcement said 36 days remained to register and 20 days to purchase event apparel.

Source: City of Olive Branch – Government.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."