by Bill Crawford Published: May 24,2013
Tags: Bill Crawford, Facebook, Leroy Morganti, newspapers, social media
“Have you lost your mind?” a friend responded to one of my recent columns. That got the old noodle off in an unexpected direction. Not about the column in question, but about why I bother to write any column. It’s all about newspapers, I keep reminding myself. I was in the business long ago and [...] [...]
by Phil Hardwick Published: May 24,2013
Tags: lease, Phil Hardwick, real estate, retail, small business, Stennis Institute
Whether you are a one person entrepreneur or the vice president of real estate for a national retail chain it is important to understand the basics of leasing, and the more common types of leases. In general, commercial and retail leases can be classified as a gross lease, a net lease or a percentage lease. [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: May 17,2013
If, like many people, you’re enamored with Tuscany, you’ll want to read this book when it’s released in mid-June. It’s a biography of an amazing woman who lived in Italy from the time of the unification of the Italian states in the 19th century (Risorgimento) to the rise of fascism. We feature a lot of [...] [...]
by Martin Willoughby Published: May 17,2013
Tags: Martin Willoughby, Russ Davis, SchoolStatus
As a kid, I remember seeing people with metal detectors scouring the beach looking for “treasure.” I sometimes feel like those treasure hunters as I keep my eyes open for rising entrepreneurs in this state. In the late 1990s, I spent some time in Silicon Valley during the boom times. I really enjoyed the energy [...] [...]
by John Woods Published: May 17,2013
Tags: fishing, handgrabbing, John Woods, noodling
If you like to get bitten by the mouth that feeds you, it may be time to take up the sport of catfish handgrabbing. The season officially opened on May 1st and runs through the 15th of July. That is more than enough time to get up the nerve to stick your hand into the [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: May 17,2013
In a recent Tuesday the streets of many of our municipalities were lined with fellow citizens and supporters of mayoral, aldermanic and council candidates waving signs and banners in behalf of their favorites. It was gratifying to see such an outpouring because in many of these towns the stakes are perhaps higher than they have [...] [...]
by Ike Trotter Published: May 17,2013
Tags: finance, Ike Trotter, Social Security
Today almost half of those filing for Social Security benefits do so at age 62, the earliest age to which the law makes eligible. Some choose to delay benefits and postpone using their retirement savings as an income source. Others apply out of necessity; their financial situation leaves them little choice. Weighing everything involved, what [...] [...]
by Bill Crawford Published: May 17,2013
Tags: Bill Crawford, Medicaid, state legislature
The dictionary defines tyranny as oppressive power exerted by government. Founder Thomas Jefferson warned, “Experience hath shown, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.” Is a taint of tyranny infecting our Medicaid standoff? Compare the Senate’s actions with those [...] [...]
by John Woods Published: May 14,2013
Tags: John Woods, Mississippi State University, waterfowl, wildlife
Waterfowl research being conducted by Mississippi State University professors and graduate students could have important impacts on habitat conservation and duck hunting in the Delta region of Mississippi. Specifically one recent piece of work being conducted and continues deals with a study of mallard duck survival in relation to habitat use. Ultimately a better understanding [...] [...]
by Ross Reily Published: May 10,2013
Tags: finance, Ike Trotter, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal
For this column, we will discuss those areas of estate and financial planning for the age group I will refer as “age 50 and older.” Obviously, we’re dealing with a wide age span for people in this group that pairs those of the World War II generation along with the Baby Boomer generation that followed [...] [...]
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