by MBJ Staff Published: April 11,2012
Tags: community development, creative economy, cultural tourism, economic development, entertainment, Heritage, music, natural resources, state agency, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors
JACKSON — The Asset Development Division of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) has launched an interactive website, assetmap.mississippi.org, to showcase unique assets found in communities throughout Mississippi. The website pinpoints historic sites, unique businesses, tourist attractions and natural resources found in communities that have undergone MDA’s asset mapping process. The website also highlights markers found [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 10,2012
Tags: arts, ballet, colleges, competition, creative economy, cultural tourism, dance, economic impact, education, higher education, hotels, lodging, restaurants, study, tourism, tourists, universities, visitors
JACKSON — The USA International Ballet Competition’s economic impact leaped into double-digit millions for the first time when it was last in Jackson, with the event’s $10.2 million impact on the state, a recently released study shows. Compiled by the University of Southern Mississippi’s Department of Economic and Workforce Development, the numbers offer an “apples [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2012
Tags: acquisition, bankrupt, bankruptcy, bed and breakfast, cultural tourism, historic, hospitality, lodging, plantation, purchase, real estate, tourism, tourists, visitors
NATCHEZ — A New Orleans hotel management company is purchasing Monmouth, a historic plantation property. The Natchez Democrat reports New Orleans Hotel Consultants, a hotel management company, is taking over operations at Monmouth after United Mississippi Bank initiated foreclosure proceedings on the property Feb. 29. Warren Reuther, president of New Orleans Hotel Consultants, declined to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 22,2012
Tags: cultural tourism, demolition, Heritage, historic, historic structure, house, l tourism, municipal government, real estate, tourists, visitors
TUPELO — The clock is ticking on a proposal before the Tupelo City Council to move the historic Spain House to another location. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the city has six months to move Spain House before a two-year deadline expires and reopens the possibility of demolition. The century-old Spain House has served [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 14,2012
Tags: closure, cultural tourism, federal government, Heritage, history, infrastructure, tourism, tourists, traffic, travel, visitors
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI — An eight-mile section of the Natchez Trace could be closed for a year. WAPT-TV reports a major safety hazard will lead to the closure near milepost 94.8 between Ridgeland and Clinton. The National Park Service says the closure will begin today between Interstate 55 and U.S 49. Engineers say there’s the potential [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 6,2012
Tags: arts, commercial development, commercial property, Commercial Real Estate, community development, construction, cultural tourism, economic development, entertainment, financing, funding, Heritage, historic, histoy, loan, music, nightclubs, real estate, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
JACKSON — Developers of the Farish Street Entertainment District have taken the first step toward securing money needed to finish construction on the first block of the $100 million project in downtown Jackson. Yesterday, the Jackson Redevelopment Authority approved a non-binding agreement with Farish Street Group for a $10.2 million loan. As collateral, developers would [...] [...]
VICKSBURG — A new National Park Service report shows that 581,459 visitors in 2010 spent $28.9 million in the Vicksburg National Military Park and in communities near the park. The NPS says that spending supported 449 jobs in the local area. Park Superintendent Michael Madell says the NPS report found 52 percent of the spending/jobs [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 1,2012
Tags: awards, community development, cultural heritage, cultural tourism, cultural tourists, entertainment, Museum, music, musicians, state budget, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors
CLEVELAND — A Cleveland group raising funds for a Grammy Museum to celebrate the state’s musical heritage is seeking $6 million to support its cause. Project manager R. Allan Hammons told a crowded room of legislators that the museum would be the first satellite of the national Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The Cleveland Music [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 29,2012
Tags: consultant, consulting, cultural tourism, economic development, Heritage, historic homes, home tours, museums, real estate, tourism, tourists, visitors
NATCHEZ — A consultant will work with the owners of historic homes in Natchez to improve the local home tours. The Natchez National Historical Park has used a $23,000 grant to hire Mary Ruffin Hanbury to work on how the home tours can be better conducted. Park superintendent Kathleen Jenkins tells the Natchez Democrat Hanbury [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 28,2011
Tags: Blues, colleges, cultural heritage, cultural tourism, education, higher education, museums, music, tourism, tourists, universities
OXFORD — The memorabilia of two legendary bluesmen has found a home in the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi, thanks to two patrons who generously donated the materials. Thousands of items once owned by singer-songwriters Percy Mayfield and Lowell Fulson were donated by Mick and Molli Kolassa to the archive housed in UM’s [...] [...]
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