
There is a new movie titled “42″ on at the theaters about the life of Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. In the face of great resistance to this groundbreaking feat, Robinson said, “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you [...] [...]
A dispute that started between AT&T Mississippi and the state’s tax collection agency has lasted long enough that one of the entities has undergone a name change. Even with a Sept. 6 ruling from the Mississippi Supreme Court, it still might not be over. What began with an audit of the company’s finances in 1997 [...] [...]

All the latest technology can lead to a tethered, never-unplugged lifestyle, including texting at any time, anywhere, even while driving. This is a behind-the-wheel distraction that can lead to deadly results. AT&T has a campaign underway called It Can Wait, meaning no text message is so important it can’t wait. Mayo Flynt, president of AT&T [...] [...]

If it weren’t for EXPO the staff at BCI might not have anything to wear. Maybe that’s a stretch, but according to BCI marketing director Wendi Garrison, clothes were one of her company’s many networking success stories to come right out of the Mississippi Business Journal’s Business & Technology EXPO. The event plus the power [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 8,2012
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In accordance with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership by-laws, chairman Paul Moak appointed a nominating committee chaired by Clay Hays. This committee reported their actions to president Duane O’Neill, who in turn is authorized to notify the entire membership of the nominating committee’s report. Candidates to serve a three-year term expiring December 2014 are: Freddie [...] [...]

Flynt believes Mississippi can compete on any level, anywhere in the world and he can prove it Roger Mayo Flynt, III was not the first in his family to step into the wireless waters. His father, Roger II, worked for BellSouth Corporation for more than 30 years, including as Mississippi president for the “Ma Bell” [...] [...]
April 1, 2010 – AT&T Mississippi president Mayo Flynt talks about who the best wireless carrier is and his company’s plans for 2010. [...]
March 29, 2010 – AT&T Mississippi president talks with MBJ-TV and the Mississippi Business Journal editorial staff about his return to Mississippi and his role as chairman of the board for the Mississippi Economic Council. [...]
March 27, 2010 – MBJ-TV and the editorial staff of the Mississippi Business Journal visit with AT&T Mississippi president Mayo Flynt. [...]

Thomas B. Alexander, general counsel for ATT Mississippi, has been elected as the Hinds County Bar Association (HCBA) president for 2009-10. The HCBA serves attorneys in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties, and is the largest volunteer bar association in the state. Alexander is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. [...]