by Associated Press Published: April 10,2013
Tags: concert, court, entertainment, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, law, legal, music, nightlife, noise, ordinance, reality TV, restaurant, snowcone stand, television
MCCOMB — Scott Johnson has a lot on his calendar. The 46-year-old owner of Chilly Willy’s — a sno-ball stand, restaurant, bar and concert hall — is busy preparing to defend his business in a chancery court lawsuit, a misdemeanor criminal trial in justice court and a noise ordinance violation charge in municipal court. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 11,2013
Tags: arena, concert, economic development, education, entertainment, football, higher education, music, public university, sports, stadium
JACKSON — Jackson State University’s recently announced plans to build a domed stadium could effectively kill an effort to build a downtown arena. The city and other arena backers have spent or pledged $180,000 in recent years to study building an arena to host concerts, sporting events and other entertainment, The Clarion-Ledger reported. The key factor [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2013
Tags: arena, community development, concert, downtown, economic development, entertainment, feasibility, music, sports, study
JACKSON — A long-awaited study finds Jackson can support a downtown arena, but the city is no closer to having the money to build one. Officials say the feasibility study is an encouraging sign for city officials and business leaders who have long insisted Jackson can support such a facility. The study recommends Jackson build [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 3,2013
Tags: arena, budget, city, community development, concert, county, entertainment, government, municipal, municipality, tourism, tourism board, tourist, vacation, visitor
CORINTH — Corinth and Alcorn County officials have fired members of the local tourism board. The action came yesterday in a joint meeting of supervisors and city aldermen. It apparently resulted from the failure of the tourism board to follow line items placed in its budget by the city and county. In particular, officials were [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 29,2012
Tags: architect, architecture, arena, city, community development, concert, contract, feasibility, government, municipal, municipality, sports, study
JACKSON — A Mississippi consulting firm will conduct a study to determine the feasibility for the city of Monroe, La., to construct a new arena with the possibility of a four-star hotel near it. The News-Star reports the city council approved the $95,000 contract with Jackson-based M3A Architecture to allow the consulting firm to begin [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: arena, city, concert, convention, entertainment, funding, meeting, municipal government, municipality, renovation, tradeshow, venue
TUPELO — The BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo could get a new look just in time for its 20th anniversary next year. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the local coliseum commission approved a budget that would pay $1.8 million to resurface the building’s exterior and freshen up the interior paint. The building would retain its [...] [...]
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