by MBJ Staff Published: November 30,2012
Tags: Mary Pippins, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Washington County
Mary L. Pippins has been appointed warden of the regional jail in Washington County. Pippins takes over from sheriff’s department Maj. Percy Miles, who was named interim warden in September. Former warden Alma Harris resigned on Aug. 31. Harris was the first warden of the jail, which opened in September 2011. Pippins has nearly 25 [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: November 30,2012
Tags: Gary Reed, Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Small Business Administation
You are unlikely to find anyone who is a more passionate cheerleader for small businesses taking advantage of the programs of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) programs than Gary Reed. After about 15 years working to market SBA programs in Mississippi, Reed was appointed in February 2011 to be manager of the Gulfport SBA [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: November 30,2012
Tags: Blake Wilson, economic development, Mississippi Economic Council
The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) is the face of business, acting as a statewide chamber of commerce. And the face of MEC is president and CEO Blake Wilson, who will celebrate 15 years with MEC in January. “Blake is like the Eveready bunny on speed when it comes to the amount of energy he expends [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: November 30,2012
Tags: credit rating, Fitch ratings, Mississippi, Moody's Investor Services, PERS, public employees, retirement pensions, Standard & Poor's, unfunded liability
Mississippi state government ended fiscal 2012 with the same solid credit ratings with which it started the year. Whether the Magnolia State maintains its strong credit in the years to come could hinge on the effectiveness of measures to fund the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi, or PERS. The pension funding picture is expected [...] [...]
by Ricky Nobile Published: November 30,2012
Tags: College Football, national championship game, Notre Dame University
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by Lisa Monti Published: November 30,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, Hurricane Katrina, residential developer
New Orleans developers Jim and Catherine MacPhaille are counting on the strong ties between Bay St. Louis and the Big Easy to attract buyers for their new beachfront project playfully named The Recess Club. It’s seven houses on six acres with shared recreational amenities geared toward quick family getaways. Several years ago the couple bought [...] [...]
by Martin Willoughby Published: November 30,2012
We rarely see leaders in long-term roles in organizations these days. In fact, a recent report by The Conference Board noted that, “The average tenure of a CEO declined to 8.4 years in 2011 from approximately 10 years in 2000.” Similarly, The NonProfit Times “2010 Nonprofit Organizations Salary & Benefits Report,” found that “the average [...] [...]
by Chuck McIntosh Published: November 30,2012
Tags: 2013 fiscal year, Mississippi, state economy
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by Clay Chandler Published: November 30,2012
Tags: energy boom, Mississippi, oil & gas exploration, Pike County, Tuscaloosa shale
With oil and gas exploration on the rise in Southwest Mississippi, supervisors in one county hope lawmakers will create an additional chancery judge position in anticipation of increased legal activity surrounding the energy boom. Supervisors in Pike County passed a resolution in late October that essentially asked the Legislature to pass a bill that would [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: November 30,2012
Tags: Barack Obama, Federalism, Politics, Tea Party
With the presidential election holding our attention of late it has been easy to overlook the phenomenon that the 10th amendment to the United States Constitution is becoming supercharged. This rapidly evolving status of our federal system is almost as intriguing as the presidential election itself. It has not been long since the Tea Party [...] [...]
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