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As your chief prosecutor, my primary responsibility will be getting results in the courtroom on behalf of victims, their families, our partners in law enforcement, and the good law abiding citizens of Mississippi.
 
All of these groups deserve justice in a timely manner, but Mississippi’s State Crime Lab has reached a critical level of backlogs, delaying justice and the prosecution of criminals.
This hurts DeSoto County.
 
Much like I-55, the growing pains of DeSoto County must be met with solutions that improve our quality of life and attractiveness of DeSoto County.
 
That is why I will make a DeSoto County Crime Lab a priority in my Save DeSoto initiative on day one.
 
My office and I will work with local, state and national leaders to acquire the funding and legislative approval needed to give DeSoto County (one of Mississippi’s only growing counties) its own crime lab and examiners.
 
When it comes to putting perpetrators behind bars and giving victims justice, time is of the essence.
 
Our county provides a substantial amount of revenue for the state and I believe it is time we have a return on our investment when it comes to this issue (much like Interstate 55).
 
This is the type of forward thinking a prosperous and growing county of our size deserves. The DA may not be a legislator, but it is their job to represent the people wherever advocacy is needed. With your vote and support, I have a plan to make this a reality during my first term in office.
Matthew Barton
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Matthew Barton grew up in Petal, Mississippi in a blue-collar family. His mother was a director at Tupperware and his father owned the small, family business – Barton Fence Company – where Matthew worked growing up. 

After attending public school, Matthew attended Pearl River Community College and Warner University, where he studied Business Administration.  He holds a law degree from Ole Miss Law, where he graduated Cum Laude and received the interviewing and counseling award.

In 2011, Matthew married his high school sweetheart, Megan.  After graduating from Ole Miss Law in 2015, they moved to DeSoto County where Matthew started a law firm and Megan continued working at the Desoto County Schools as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. 

During law school, Matthew served as an intern in the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office where he presented cases to grand jury, tried cases to verdict, and performed all functions of a practicing attorney.  He has served as a prosecutor for the City of Southaven and the City of Horn Lake and now serves as a special prosecutor for Southaven, Horn Lake, and DeSoto County Justice Courts – where he’s established a strict, tough on crime reputation.

As an attorney, Mathew has dealt with every type of criminal matter ranging from DUI to capital murder, in more than 37 courts across Mississippi.

Matthew is a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal association, an enhanced conceal carry permit holder, Krewe of Hernando member, NRA member, and donates his time serving as a pro bono attorney to Veterans every year. 

Today, Matthew, his wife Megan, and their daughter Eleanor live in Hernando where Matthew owns his private law firm.  Eleanor attends Pre-K at Hernando United Methodist Church and Megan is a stay at home mom after seven years with DeSoto County schools.
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