Construction Crew Finds 1990s Time Capsule at North DeSoto Campus

See, this is exactly the kind of time capsule I live for. It’s not just a box of old papers; it’s an epic local mystery that has the entire community playing detective.

If you spent your childhood roaming the halls of North DeSoto Lower Elementary, you might just be the key to uncovering a story decades in the making.

It all started on what seemed like a normal morning at NDLE. During some routine construction cleanup, workers struck something unexpected near the flagpole. What they pulled from the red dirt has sent a shockwave of nostalgia through DeSoto Parish, a not so perfectly preserved time capsule.

The clues inside are a dead giveaway for anyone who grew up in the late 90s. We’re talking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the ultimate 90s status symbol, Tamagotchis. For the uninitiated, if you didn't have a digital pet dying in your pocket during math class, did you even go to school in the 90s?

The school shared the news with excitement, noting that the cover possibly says “Third Grade” and seems to date back to somewhere between 1995 and 1998.

However, local sleuths are already narrowing that window down. As one local pointed out, Tamagotchis didn’t really hit the scene until '96 or '97, making 1998 the prime suspect for the year this treasure chest was lowered into the ground.

We even have the exact "X marks the spot" coordinates. Locals remember it wasn't buried in concrete, but tucked away on the outside edge of the circle near the memorials, less than a foot down.

So, we’re calling out the NDLE Class of 1998. Was this your project? Do you remember standing by that flagpole, clutching your favorite toy, and promising to come back for it one day?

We want to hear the story behind the stash! Drop a comment if you recognize these items, and let’s solve this mystery for the Griffins once and for all.