by Associated Press Published: January 25,2013
Tags: appropriation, board of aldermen, city government, community development, culture, depot, funding, grant, Heritage, historic, history, municipal, municipality, railroad, railway, train, transportation, travel
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen has approved allocating $125,000 out of the city’s capital improvements fund to match grant funds it hopes to receive from the state to renovate the former railroad depot. The Natchez Democrat reports the vote of approval came at the request of community development director James Johnston. Johnston said [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 24,2013
Tags: abandoned property, blight, city, community development, land, land trust, municipal, municipality, nonprofit, ownership, property, real estate, urban sprwal
JACKSON — Working Together Jackson, a network of local community groups, has been quietly developing a new strategy for fighting blight, a problem that has at times seemed too daunting to solve. The latest idea is to take control of abandoned properties through a land trust, a nonprofit set up for the sole purpose of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 21,2013
Tags: agriculture, commodity, community development, construction, county government, economic development, farm, farmer, farming, horticulture, market, produce, producer, sale, sell
CORINTH — Alcorn County is getting a year-round farmer’s market. The board of the Fulton Drive farmer’s market, where a covered shed is soon to be constructed, has set up operating rules for the site. The Daily Corinthian reports the decision to move to a 12-month market reflects increasing availability of some crops. “We do [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2013
Tags: bill, cirty government, community development, Convention Center, elected official, law, lawmaker, leader, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, meeting and convention, municipal, municipality, official, politician, Politics, public official, state government, tax, tourism, tourist, visitor, warehouse
GREENWOOD — Officials have asked the Legislature to approve a 2-cent increase in the local lodging tax so the city of Greenwood can renovated a local warehouse into a convention center. It will be third time the city has asked for the increase. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports both previous times the request for a lodging [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 16,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, city government, Commercial Real Estate, community development, economic development, finance, financial insitution, financing, municipal, municipality, outlet mall, retail, retailer, retailing, tax, taxpayer, tourism, tourist, visitor
SOUTHAVEN — Officials have extended the time frame of the $15-million tax increment financing plan for the proposed outlet mall in Southaven. The Commercial Appeal reports Mayor Greg Davis made clear the amount of funding was not changing, just the time period for the plan was being extended from 15 years to 20 years. Tax [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 16,2013
Tags: city government, community development, construction, cultural, culture, fund, funding, historic, history, lighthouse, maritime, municipal, municipality, renovate, renovation, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
PASCAGOULA — The restoration project for Pascagoula’s historic Round Island Lighthouse is moving forward, but needs $350,000 more to be completed. Community and economic development director Jen Dearman tells The Sun Herald a significant amount of work has been done, but the department is asking residents to get more involved. The City Council approved a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 14,2013
Tags: alcohol, beer, brewery, city, community development, craft beer, drink, festival, microbrewery, tourism, tourist, visitor
TUPELO — This city will host a craft beer festival with samples of at least 60 different beers. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the March 2 festival in comes about a year after the state enacted a law increasing the legal limit of alcohol by weight in beer. The law opened the state for [...] [...]
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: January 10,2013
Tags: athlete, athletics, board of supervisors, community development, county, fitness, government, health, loan, outdoors, park, sports, supervisor, wellness
MADISON COUNTY — Supports say a new 60-acre park in rural, northern Madison County will provide needed ball fields and walking trails while bringing in new area businesses to stimulate the local economy. Opponents, however, say they’re concerned about the cost to taxpayers, rural safety and flooding. The Clarion-Ledger reports the Board of Supervisors says [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 4,2013
Tags: bicycle, bike, biker, community development, environment, fitness, health, hike, hiker, hiking, Nature, outdoors, recreation, tourism, tourist, trail, vacation, visitor
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — Tanglefoot Trail has reached its southern terminal, but work on the project is not finished. The leveling and grading is complete with the trail bed ready for crews to start laying asphalt as soon as weather and new year allow. “They have laid the limestone and gotten the surface ready for the [...] [...]
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