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BOOK BIZ: You’ve seen “Silver Linings Playbook” movie now read the book

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:07:42 +0000

You’ve seen the award-winning movie, now read the book to get the full story. Or better still, read the book and then rent and watch the movie. That’s what Virginia O’Neal is doing. She’s the owner of Cotton Row Books in Cleveland and is enjoying reading this book. “It’s just fascinating to read this account [...]

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Designs on a Grammy

Wally Northway — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:37:35 +0000

The proposed Grammy Museum Mississippi, the first-ever Grammy museum outside of Los Angeles, has already garnered headlines this year with a ceremonial $1-million check presentation by Gov. Phil Bryant in January and the signing of a 99-year lease for the land on the campus of Delta State University in February. However, the important work of [...]

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IHL names LaForge as presidential pick for DSU

For the MBJ — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:58:29 +0000

Though he’s been away from Delta State University for decades, William “Bill” LaForge says he’s “green and white, through and through.” Now he’s likely to get a chance to show his college colors all the time as president of the Cleveland school. LaForge, a 62-year-old Washington, D.C., lobbyist who is the former president of Delta [...]

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Grammy Museum is expected to bring an economic boom to the Mississippi Delta

Clay Chandler — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:47:23 +0000

The first Grammy Museum outside Los Angeles is coming to Cleveland, and with it comes an economic boom for Cleveland, Bolivar County and the Delta. With a goal of raising $15 million and getting the project completed in the next 24 months, hopes are high. “The fund raising is going quite well,” said Allan Hammons, [...]

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Owners of small businesses know how to keep customers coming back

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 06:01:00 +0000

For many people, shopping has become increasingly more impersonal in these days of big box and chain stores. Much of the allure of these retail giants is the array of merchandise, prices and convenience. So how do small, hometown business owners compete? Often it’s by keeping the personal touch in shopping. In Cleveland, Marion Jordan [...]

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Hey Joe’s is making it hot in Cleveland

Becky Gillette — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:01:59 +0000

You might expect that a business like Hey Joe’s that specializes in burgers, live original music and a large draft beer selection would be a hit with the younger crowd including students from Delta State University. But Hey Joe’s has fans of all ages. “We had a lady celebrate her 90th birthday here the other [...]

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Nehi Bottling Company has been a Cleveland fixture for 85 years

Becky Gillette — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:01:27 +0000

It was a far different world back in 1927 when the Nehi Bottling Company was founded in Cleveland. Most soft drink companies manufactured their products locally because dirt roads made it difficult to transport products very far. Today the soft drink industry has a far different model with most production consolidated in regional bottling centers. [...]

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MBJ Editorial: Mississippi Delta worse off after eight years of Gov. Barbour

Ross Reily — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:38:17 +0000

The Mississippi Delta continues to flounder as unemployment figures average around 18 percent for the 12 counties between Vicksburg and Memphis. Yet, there have been many jobs announcements in the years of the Barbour administration, but very few have had anything to do with the Mississippi Delta. In this latest barrage of economic development announcements, [...]

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Grammy satellite museum to land in Cleveland

Clay Chandler — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:43:05 +0000

Gov. Haley Barbour and Grammy Museum executive director Robert Santelli announced at Mississippi Economic Council’s annual meeting last week in Jackson that Cleveland will eventually be home to the first Grammy museum outside of Los Angeles. “We looked at a state that would be best suited for spreading the word about artistic excellence,” Santelli told [...]

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Alumni honor Davis

MBJ Staff — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:03:52 +0000

The Delta State University National Alumni Association recently recognized Cleveland State Farm agent Patrick Davis as a corporate sponsor at the Okra Level The Alumni Association offers two levels of corporate sponsorships; Statesmen Level ($5,000) and Okra Level ($2,500). Corporate sponsors are recognized on the Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association websites, event pages, registration [...]

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