Mayor's Office

ABOUT DARREN MUSSELWHITE…

CAREER

Mayor of Southaven…June 28, 2013-Present
Insurance Agent…Musselwhite & Michel Insurance, LLC…November 14, 2018-Present
Insurance Agent…Shelter Insurance Companies… May 4, 1992-November 13, 2017
Minor League Baseball Player…Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants…June, 1989- April, 1992

EDUCATION

Ole Miss…BBA in Managerial Finance…December, 1989
Southaven High School Honor Graduate…1985
Insurance Professional Designation…Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow…July, 1995
Certified Municipal Officer…Mississippi Municipal League…July, 2017

AFFILIATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Mississippi Municipal League Board of Directors
Mid-South Mayors Council Executive Committee
Governor’s Council of Mayors…2013-2015
Southaven Chamber of Commerce
Named Desoto Times-Tribune “Desoto’s Best Mayor”…2018, 2019, 2020
Named Southaven Chamber of Commerce “Man of the Year”…2017
Shelter Insurance Conference of Champions Hall of Fame
Desoto Marlins/Rays Youth Baseball Organization Director and Coach…2009-2018
Southaven Broncos/ Steelers Youth Football Coach…2008-2018
Ole Miss Alumni, M-Club, UMAA Foundation, and Ernie La Barge Bullpen Club
Mid-South Flag Football Association Player and Treasurer…1991-2011
“Pass-It-On” Flag Football Passing Champion…Dallas, Texas…1993
Drafted in 1989 MLB Draft
Ole Miss Baseball Player…1986-1989…Named Most Valuable Pitcher in 1988…Named Freshman of the Year in 1987…Named SEC Pitcher of the Week on May 2, 1988
Named Mississippi's Connie Mack Baseball Player of the Year…1985
Southaven High School Football, Baseball, and Basketball Player…1982-1985

PERSONAL

Leadership, Values & Excellent Fiscal Stewardship