Mr. Eddlemon is a graduate of Southaven High School, class of 1996. He attended Freed-Hardeman University where he received a Bachelor's degree in 2000 and his Master’s in 2011 from Arkansas State University.

Mr. Eddlemon has been a Head Volleyball Coach, Assistant Baseball coach, and Archery coach in Desoto County and has recently served as Assistant Principal at Horn Lake Middle School.

He taught Math courses ranging from Calculus to Pre-Algebra during his career. He has been married to Daphne since 2001 and has 2 girls, Jaci & Jadyn, and one boy, Brody

I am ecstatic to be joining the Olive Branch Middle School staff this year as the 6th Grade Assistant Principal! I look forward to continuing to learn and grow alongside some fantastic educators in the coming months.

I earned my B.S. in Elementary Education (2002) from Crichton College in Memphis, TN and  my M.Ed in Elementary Education (2006) from Union University in Jackson, TN. I most recently earned my Ed.S. In Educational Leadership (2018) from Arkansas State University. My responsibilities for Desoto County Schools over the past almost 18 years have included teaching second grade at Horn Lake Elementary, teaching third grade at Hernando Hills Elementary and serving as the Interventionist/STC at Horn Lake Middle School.

I’ve been married to my wonderful husband, Lee for 14 fun years. We have two beautiful children, Analise (12) and Luke (7). We attend First Baptist Nesbit, are LSU Tigers fans, and enjoy camping as a family.

I’m excited to be a Quistor this year and look forward to fantastic times ahead!

Jonathan Newson is a product of Greenville, MS. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Delta State University in Biology. He later received his Master’s degree from University of Phoenix in Curriculum and Instruction and his Specialist’s degree from Arkansas State University in Educational Leadership. He recently completed his Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Liberty University. He has taught at Strayhorn School (3 years), Lake Cormorant Middle School (8 years) and Hernando Middle School (3 years). He also served as an assistant principal at Senatobia Middle School for 2 years and Southaven Intermediate School for 4 years.

Dr. Newson is married to Dr. Shereka Newson. They have two children, Jamil and Jamiya.

He is also a proud and faithful member of the Northwest Church of Christ located in Southaven, MS.

I have worked at Olive Branch Middle School for the past twelve years. During my time at Olive Branch Middle School, I have taught math, Spotlight, and been the cheer sponsor. Prior to teaching at Olive Branch Middle School, I taught 5th grade at Hope Sullivan Elementary and Center Hill Middle/High School.

I have a Bachelors’ and Master’s degree in Elementary Education from Mississippi State University. I have a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi.