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Magazine awards Silver Shovel to MDA for job creation

MBJ Staff — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:50:52 +0000

JACKSON — Area Development magazine, an economic development publication covering site selection and facility planning, has awarded Mississippi a 2012 Silver Shovel Award. Now in their seventh year, Area Development’s annual Shovel Awards recognize state economic development agencies that drive significant job creation through innovative policies, infrastructure improvements, processes and promotions that attract new businesses [...]

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SBA honors mayor for helping community recover from tornado

MBJ Staff — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:00:32 +0000

SMITHVILLE — A Mississippi mayor who led recovery efforts after a tornado destroyed the entire town has earned a Phoenix Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Mayor Gregg Kennedy of Smithville received the Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Public Official. SBA wrote: “When they heard the tornado warning sirens [...]

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Engineers name U.S. 82 bridge as one of most innovative projects

MBJ Staff — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:20:39 +0000

GREENVILLE — The new U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge was recently recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies as one of the world’s most innovative projects of the year. The Engineering Excellence Awards brings together over 600 industry and government leaders each year to distinguish the best achievements of the engineering profession. “Everywhere I [...]

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DHS presents small business award to Madison Services

MBJ Staff — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:02:29 +0000

MADISON — Madison Services recently received the 2011 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Achievement Award. The award recognizes Madison Services’ outstanding work in support of the FEMA Temporary Housing Mission in Mississippi. Kevin Boshears from DHS Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization noted that the company’s work was conducted on time and under the [...]

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Delta group wants state funds for Grammy Museum

Associated Press — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:05:33 +0000

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland group raising funds for a Grammy Museum to celebrate the state’s musical heritage is seeking $6 million to support its cause. Project manager R. Allan Hammons told a crowded room of legislators that the museum would be the first satellite of the national Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The Cleveland Music [...]

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ABA honors BankPlus for program aimed at the underserved

MBJ Staff — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:05:53 +0000

RIDGELAND — The American Bankers Association has recognized 10 banks for their outstanding leadership by honoring them with an ABA Community Bank Award. The 2012 awards were presented in seven categories ranging from Improving Financial Literacy to Reaching Out to the Underserved. The ABA selection committee awarded 10 banks from a field of nearly 200 [...]

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MEDC honors communities for economic, community development

MBJ Staff — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:30 +0000

AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Five Mississippi communities were honored at the Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) Winter Conference for their efforts to advance their economic viability through economic and community development programs during the past year. They competed with others in their population categories. The winners are: • Category I – population less than 5,000: City [...]

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Baker Donelson ranks among top 10 law firms

MBJ Staff — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:51:48 +0000

JACKSON — Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been ranked among the top 10 in the 2012 edition of Vault Inc.’s “Best Law Firms to Work For.” This national ranking is based on feedback from thousands of law firm associates across the country who were asked to rate their law firms on a [...]

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Prime Time Agency wins another Telly

MBJ Staff — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:32:36 +0000

GULFPORT — The Prime Time Agency of Gulfport was recently honored in the 32nd Annual Telly Awards for a 30-second television spot created for LoCoco and LoCoco, P.A., a Mississippi Gulf Coast law firm. The spot titled “Tough Attorneys Who Care” was written by Jacqueline Nofsinger, directed by Peter Petro of CAVU and produced by [...]

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Broadcast Media ad wins yet another award

For the MBJ — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:22:03 +0000

STARKVILLE — Broadcast Media Group Inc. won a Telly Award for a commercial produced in 2010, bringing the company’s international production awards total to 12. “Glass Half Full,” a TV commercial produced for Cancer Care at the Premier Health Complex in Starkville, was selected from a large group of submitted work from across the United [...]

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