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Fred Banks wins Inns of Court award

Stephen McDill — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:05:11 +0000

Fred L. Banks Jr., senior partner at Phelps Dunbar and former presiding justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, was recently honored with the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award at the 2013 Judicial Conference of the Fifth Circuit in Fort Worth, Texas. Banks has practiced in the areas of commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, legislative [...]

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ASPA elects Chad Miller

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:07:56 +0000

Chad R. Miller, University of Southern Mississippi assistant professor of economic development, was voted chair-elect of the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) Transportation Policy & Administration section. Miller was elected at the recent national ASPA conference in New Orleans.

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John Fletcher joins Jones Walker

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:11 +0000

John F. Fletcher, a tax attorney at General Electric, has joined Jones Walker LLP as a partner in the Tax and Estates Practice Group and as a member of the firm’s State and Local Tax (SALT) team. With more than 20 years’ experience in the legal, corporate, and accounting arenas, John’s practice focuses on state [...]

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Tom White takes home William Carey/ADP small business award

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:10 +0000

William Carey University and the Area Development Partnership recently honored Tom White, owner of 206 Front and Bianchi’s Pizzeria in downtown Hattiesburg, with the 2013 Small Business Leadership Award. White came to Hattiesburg as a freshman at the University of Southern Mississippi and has spent 22 of the last 26 years in Hattiesburg with stops [...]

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Corps of Engineers picks Tom Shaw

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:03 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District recently appointed Tom Shaw as the new chief of Flood Control and Hydropower Section in the Project Resource Management Branch. Shaw will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of over 1,400 miles of levees and multiple flood control projects on the Mississippi River levee system in [...]

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Ouachita Bank welcomes Steve DeRusso

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:02 +0000

Ouachita Independent Bank has added Steve DeRusso as senior vice president/market manager in its Madison Loan Production Office. DeRusso brings experience from two previous banking positions as well as non-banking administration experience. He also served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. He received a MBA from William Carey University and a bachelor of [...]

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Marine Resources brings in Kelly Lucas

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:59 +0000

Kelly Lucas, Ph.D., has joined the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) as chief scientific officer. Lucas is a Mississippi Gulf Coast native and holds a doctorate degree in coastal science from the University of Southern Mississippi, a MBA from University of Alabama Birmingham and a bachelor of science degree in microbiology from Mississippi State [...]

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Delta State honors Chip Morgan

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:56 +0000

Delta Council executive vice president Chip Morgan was bestowed with one of Delta State University’s highest honors — an honorary doctor of public service degree. A native of Oxford, Morgan graduated from Oxford High School in 1969 and earned a B.A. in public administration from University of Mississippi in 1974. Morgan was named executive vice [...]

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State hospital recognizes Terri Posey

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:56 +0000

Terri Posey was recently named South Mississippi State Hospital’s first quarter Employee of the Quarter. She began working at SMSH as an active treatment technician in September 2004. Posey is a native of Covington County. She completed the Pearl River Community College occupational therapy assistance program and worked in that field prior to her employment [...]

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Steve Puryear earns state’s first “Black Belt” engineering certification

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:53 +0000

Analyst Steve Puryear of Mississippi State University’s Canton-based Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension recently was certified as a full Innovation Engineering Black Belt. In addition to being a first for the state, the achievement makes him one of only 50 in the nation to hold the highly sought designation. According to www.InnovationEngineering.org, Black Belt [...]

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