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Brandon realtor wants harp renaissance in Mississippi

Stephen McDill — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:29:08 +0000

Mandy Mangrum’s harp knows who the real star of the show is. Foregoing any gold leaf gilding, cherubs, flowers or other design ruffles, the stately, wooden Lyon & Healy Style 85 model leaves all of the flourishes to the capable fingers of its owner. “The Style 85 concert grand has less intricate detail but [...]

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Keeping Our Eye On David Sprayberry

Stephen McDill — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:08:31 +0000

David Sprayberry says his professional passion is public relations. Born and raised in Jackson, Sprayberry was a preacher and art teacher’s kid and like his parents combines both message and medium in his role as assistant director of communications for Belhaven University. “The challenge of finding creative ways to interact with and inform the public [...]

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Bank elevates Overby

MBJ Staff — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:01:36 +0000

Sherry Overby has been promoted to vice president of human resources for Community Bancshares Inc. She has been with Community Bank since 2001, starting as a teller and most recently as an assistant human resources officer. Overby, a White Oak native, is a graduate of Belhaven University, earning a degree in management and a master’s [...]

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Survey: Metro Jackson office markets showing some strength

Ted Carter — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:08:11 +0000

Jackson’s Central Business District office market is starting 2012 much as it did 2011 with slightly more than a quarter of available space empty. That’s the good news. The CBD wouldn’t be keeping its current occupancy levels had expected lease renewals not come through, commercial real estate professionals say. Parkway Properties’ 120-building fourth-quarter office market [...]

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Pinnacle elevates Nelson

MBJ Staff — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:39:53 +0000

Pinnacle Trust has promoted Jeremy Nelson has been promoted to chief investment officer. Nelson received his B.S. in business administration with a minor in finance from Belhaven University, graduating magna cum laude. He is a graduate of the American Bankers’ Association National and Graduate Trust Schools, where Nelson earned his certified financial trust and advisor [...]

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Sanctuary Body Spa names executives

MBJ Staff — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:19:42 +0000

Sanctuary Body Spa of St. Dominic’s has named its executive team: Dr. William Dotie Jackson, medical director; Suzie Foote, interim spa director; and, Deidre Mooney, corporate wellness coordinator. A lifelong resident of Jackson, Jackson completed his undergraduate studies at Mississippi College, attended medical school at St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed his general [...]

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Inspired by a vision

Martin Willoughby — Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00:47 +0000

Parrott has view of education to lead Mississippi ahead What have you done for me lately?” Unfortunately, the attitude behind this question reflects our current cultural expectations. Technology advances and an insatiable desire for real time change have created a pressure cooker environment for today’s leaders. In the corporate world, a segment of noisy analysts [...]

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Keeping Our Eye On: Daniel McPhearson

Stephen McDill — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:00:14 +0000

Age: 26 Hometown: Vicksburg Education: B.A. in political science and communications, Belhaven University Current Position: Administrative Assistant to the State Academic Dean, Belhaven University One of Daniel McPhearson’s first jobs involved working part-time at the Mississippi Republican Party. Always interested in politics, McPhearson pursued graduate studies in political theory for two years and was a student instructor [...]

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