Retiring mayor celebrated at surprise retirement party

Photo: Retiring Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer receives a wood-carved clock as a gift during his retirement party. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)

New people will begin taking their seats leading their respective cities this week but Friday night was about honoring the long public service to DeSoto County and Horn Lake of retiring Mayor Allen Latimer.

A surprise retirement party that featured city and county officials took place inside the Horn Lake Fire Headquarters on state Highway 301. They were on hand to celebrate Latimer, who chose not to run for reelection in the June municipal election…

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