by Associated Press Published: May 14,2013
Tags: bench, bill, chamber of commerce, city, city government, court, crime, criminal, falsified records, fraud, investigator, law, legal, mayor, municipal, municipality, steal, stealing, testimony, theft, thief, trial
SOUTHAVEN — An investigator with the Mississippi auditor’s office has testified in court that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis submitted duplicate charges to the city and the Chamber of Commerce, and was reimbursed a total of $461,000. Davis’ attorney denied the claim. Karen Swain, an investigator with the state auditor’s office, said the city and the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 24,2013
Tags: blog, chamber of commerce, computer, convention and visitors bureau, economic development, employee, employer, employment, job, job creation, sociasl media, tourism, tourist, visitor, work, worker
VICKSBURG — Vicksburg economic development partners have launched a blog to keep the public informed on what is going on in the world of economic development and its effect on Vicksburg and Warren County. Several Vicksburg organizations started meeting last fall to discuss marketing internally. The organizations include the Chamber of Commerce, Main Street, Convention [...] [...]
STARKVILLE — A new scholarship program has formed representing a partnership between Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Economic Council’s Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program. “Today I am very pleased to announce that Mississippi State University will offer a scholarship worth $6,000 to every STAR student in Mississippi,” MSU president Mark Keenum said. “The Mississippi [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 1,2012
Tags: chamber of commerce, diplomate, elected official, executive, export, exporter, exporting, foreign market, governor, import, importer, importing, international relations, international trade, market, public official, state government, trade
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant and a Canadian diplomat are urging Mississippi’s business community to look north for trading opportunities. Stephen Brereton, Canada’s consul general in Atlanta, spoke before the Mississippi Economic Council yesterday at its annual Hobnob event in Jackson. The Canadian ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer, had been scheduled to attend. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 29,2012
Tags: chamber of commerce, country, event, export, exporter, exporting, foreign relations, foreign trade, government, import, importer, importing, international, nation, national, network, state
JACKSON — The Canadian ambassador to the United States will be in Mississippi on Wednesday. The Clarion-Ledger reports Gary Doer is a special guest at Wednesday’s Mississippi Hobnob 2012, an annual event hosted by the Mississippi Economic Council, the state’s chamber of commerce. Canadian Consul General Stephen Brereton will also be a special guest. Hundreds [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 17,2012
Tags: chamber of commerce, committee, community development, economic development, employment, job, merger, regionalism, steering committee, work, worker, working
GOLDEN TRIANGLE — In light of the recent partnership formed between the Columbus Lowndes Development LINK and the West Point Community Growth Alliance, representatives from all corners of the Golden Triangle are now exploring the possibility of a regional economic development organization. To formalize the development leadership of Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties into one [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 18,2012
Tags: banking, Banks, chair, chairmanship, chamber of commerce, chirman, community development, economic development, finance, financial institutions
JACKSON — Jerry Host, president and CEO of Trustmark Corporation and Trustmark National Bank in Jackson, has been elected chairman of the Mississippi Economic Council for the coming year. Host served as MEC’s treasurer from 2008-2010. He joined Trustmark’s Investment Department in 1984 and since then has worked in a variety of positions for the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 25,2012
Tags: bench, chamber of commerce, courts, embezzlement, judges, judicial, judiciary, sentencing, state agency, stealing, theft
LEAKE COUNTY — State Auditor Stacey Pickering reports Renodda Dorman, former Leake County Chamber of Commerce executive director, has been sentenced to 10 years, five years to serve and five years of probation, after pleading guilty to embezzlement. Dorman was also ordered to make $60,916.11 in restitution back to Leake County. The joint investigation by [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 5,2012
Tags: chamber of commerce, elected officials, entertainment, expenses, mayor, misappropriations, public officials, reimbursements, taxpayer money, travel
SOUTHAVEN — A $700 restaurant tab was among 26 entertainment and travel bills that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis asked both the city and the local Chamber of Commerce to pay during three months in 2010, The Commercial Appeal of Memphis reported yesterday. Davis told the newspaper that not having to send either the city or [...] [...]
COLUMBUS and WEST POINT — The Columbus Lowndes Development LINK (LINK) board of directors has voted to establish a formal affiliation between the LINK and the West Point Clay County Community Growth Alliance (Growth Alliance). “We are very excited to team with the West Point and Clay County community,” stated LINK board president Jim McAlexander. “It is a natural fit [...] [...]
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