by MBJ Staff Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Madison County Medical Center/Madison River Oaks, Renee Cotton
Renee Cotton has joined the staff of Madison County Medical Center/Madison River Oaks as director of marketing. Cotton is a graduate of Mississippi State University and has been in the field of healthcare in the metro area for nearly twenty years. Cotton is actively involved in the business community. In addition to marketing for the [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Coastal American Insurance Co., Joe Shumaker, Ned Dolese
New insurance firm staking its viability on belief water — not wind — is biggest threat to Gulf homes A little more than seven months after it began providing wind and flood coverage to homeowners along Mississippi’s coast, Coastal American Insurance Co. is ready to take on several thousand new policyholders, says Ned Dolese, a [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Dr. Beverly Dale, Dr. Dolphus Weary, Dr. Martha D. Saunders, Ken Rushing, Powell G. Ogletree Jr., Richard Johnston, Rickey Jones, University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association
The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association inducted seven outstanding graduates into its Hall of Fame as one of the highlights of its Centennial Homecoming Celebration. The inductees include: Dr. Beverly Dale (1968); Richard Johnston (1959); Rickey Jones (1992); Powell G. Ogletree Jr. (1977); Ken Rushing (1981); USM president Dr. Martha D. Saunders (1969); and, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 31,2010
Tags: American Bankruptcy Institute, Kristina M. "Kristi" Johnson
Kristina M. “Kristi” Johnson has been appointed to the Southeast Advisory Board for the American Bankruptcy Institute. Johnson is one of only two Mississippi lawyers currently serving on this board. The American Bankruptcy Institute is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. Johnson is one of six [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Bobby Chain, Brad Fountain, Chain Electric Co., David Marchman, school of construction, University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Construction honored three individuals and the state chapter of a national association for outstanding service in the field of construction at its Hall of Fame induction ceremony Oct. 8. The inductees include: Bobby Chain, owner of Chain Electric Co., former Hattiesburg mayor and Southern Miss alumnus; Brad Fountain, [...] [...]
by Phil Hardwick Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Amazon Kindle, MBJ column, Phil Hardwick
About a month ago I bought a Kindle e-book reader. In this column I’ll tell you why a chose the Kindle instead of other e-book readers, including the iPad. I’ll also discuss why a Kindle may be right for me, but not right for you. Amazon released its first e-book reader in Nov. 2007. It [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 31,2010
At the 2010 Performing Arts Exchange (PAE) in Pittsburgh, Pa., Dennis Sankovich, executive director of the Mississippi State University Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts, was recognized with the Mary Beth Treen Award for his leadership and contribution to the performing arts industry. With 30-plus years of arts management experience, Sankovich came to the [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Cadence, Richard Hickson, Trustmark
Trustmark ready to consider new acquisition opportunities if money potential is right. Trustmark executives backed away from the Cadence acquisition because a bid showdown with competing suitor Community Bancorp of Houston had too much short-term downside, said Trustmark chairman and CEO Richard Hickson in his first public remarks about his bank’s loss of the merger in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Clint Johnson, David Work Municipal Airport Terminal, Mosquito Control
The City of Cleveland has a new director for the David Work Municipal Airport Terminal. The Bolivar Commercial reports Clint Johnson will start is new job on Nov. 1, replacing Alton Vance. City Administrator John Lindsey said Johnson is not a native of Cleveland. Lindsey said Johnson is from South Mississippi but has been attending [...] [...]
by For the MBJ Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Mississippi, September 2010, unemployment
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