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Delta Regional Authority, SBA team to bring capital to small businesses

Ted Carter — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 06:00:14 +0000

Businesses in the Mississippi Delta secured more U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) working capital loans in the first six months of this year than the same period for 2010, says the Delta Regional Authority, a multi-state economic development entity based in Clarksdale and Little Rock, Ark. Strong loan volume is also occurring in many of [...]

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U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge Dedication

Stephen McDill — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:32:03 +0000

GREENVILLE- State lawmakers, transportation officials, and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation gathered in Greenville to celebrate the opening of the new U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge, a massive structure that will connect Greenville, Miss. with Lake Village, Ark. and provide major economic development for the region.

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Masingill confirmed as DRA co-chair

MBJ Staff — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:00:56 +0000

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of a top aide to Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe as head of the Delta Regional Authority, a federal agency that works to enhance the economy of the impoverished Mississippi Delta region in eight states. The Senate confirmed Chris Masingill as federal co-chair of the panel, a full-time post [...]

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Delta county getting high-speed Internet

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:51 +0000

CLARKSDALE — Clarksdale and Coahoma County residents will soon have high-speed Internet access thanks to a partnership between the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA). Clarksdale is home to the national headquarters for the DRA, a federal-state partnership that covers 252 counties in eight states, including Mississippi. DRA developed the iDelta: [...]

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Committee approves spending projects in Mississippi

MBJ Newswires — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:57:35 +0000

Funding to support four defense projects in Mississippi has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee as part of the FY2010 Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations Bill, according to Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). The Mississippi projects are: Columbus Air Force Base — $10 million for an aircraft maintenance administration facility to provide adequate workspace [...]

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