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Officials readying to cut ribbon on hospitality training center

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:49:41 +0000

GULFPORT — After a decade of planning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College officials will cut the ribbon Friday on the nearly 51,000-square-foot Hospitality and Resort Management Center. MGCCC president Mary Graham tells The Sun Herald the state-of-the-art facility will provide a hands-on learning environment for students. The community college plans to work with Coast hospitality [...]

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Convention center to get $2M makeover

Associated Press — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:29:21 +0000

COLUMBUS — A $2 million-plus renovation of the Trotter Convention Center will begin later this year, city officials say. The Commercial Dispatch reports work on the city-owned building could take up to two years. Mayor Robert Smith said initial work will be done on the interior, including installing Wi-Fi, upgrading restrooms, installing a new elevator [...]

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Insurance Department opens more claims centers

MBJ Staff — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:11:02 +0000

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — As cleanup from Hurricane Isaac continues, the Mississippi Insurance Department is setting up two additional claims centers to assist residents with their claims. In addition to MID’s Coast Office in Bolton State Office Building in Biloxi, MID will be operating a claims center in Picayune at the National Guard Armory on Highway [...]

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BP oil spill funds to be used for new Coast nature center

Associated Press — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:43:32 +0000

MOSS POINT — A new $2 million Pascagoula River Audubon Center celebrating the environment of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is scheduled to open in early 2013. The center, one of just 43 such Audubon centers across the country, will be located within walking distance of downtown Moss Point. Audubon president David Yarnold says the center [...]

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Lockheed Martin to officially open support center

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:04:40 +0000

CLINTON — Lockheed Martin will hold a ceremonial opening today for its new technology support center in Mississippi. The Bethesda, Md.-based defense contractor announced in April that it planned to create 350 new jobs at the center in Clinton, Miss. The mission support center will serve several of Lockheed Martin’s federal customers. The center is [...]

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