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City of Greenville hires Korey Adams

MBJ Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:03:22 +0000

Greenville City Council recently voted to hire Korey Bennett Adams for the manager position in the Water Department. Born and raised in Greenville, Adams attended Jackson State University and majored in psychology. In 1998, Adams graduated at the top of his class with magna cum laude honors. After college, Adams took a position as career [...]

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Nurse practitioners fill void in state health care

Lynn Lofton — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:30:17 +0000

The number of nurse practitioners is increasing in Mississippi. Their role in health care is also increasing as these highly trained nursing professionals are specializing and giving patients a higher level of care. According to Gayle Harrell, president of the Mississippi Nurses Association, there are 3,300 advanced practicing nurses and approximately 2,800 to 2,900 of [...]

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THE MECCA: Ground Zero Blues Club attracts national and international visitors

Becky Gillette — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:00:38 +0000

On a recent Wednesday night, there was something of the atmosphere of the United Nations at the Ground Zero Blues Club. There were visitors from 11 foreign countries and 15 U.S. states enjoying a club that has become a magnet for blues music lovers across the world. “We have a high level of international branding [...]

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Nature unleashes fury, from the Delta across to East Mississippi

Wally Northway — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:00:26 +0000

Bad weather made 2011 a year to forget. The losses from tornadoes, flooding and drought are still being calculated. In April, the state suffered one of the worst tornado outbreaks in history. Hardest hit was the Town of Smithville, a community of less than 1,000 that was hit by an EF-5 tornado on April 27 [...]

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Getting off the bottom

Wally Northway — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:00:39 +0000

As the historic crest of the Mississippi River rolled past the Delta last month, the catfish industry started breathing a little easier. If the Yazoo Backwater Levee had failed, practically the entire catfish industry in Mississippi would have been underwater, and after a decade of struggles, could have meant the industry’s death. Even if the [...]

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Delta ingrained in Brown

Nash Nunnery — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:01:31 +0000

You can take Bill Brown out of the Delta, but you can’t take the Delta out of Bill Brown. That’s because a conversation with Brown is sprinkled with references to the flatland region that is often romanticized by the folks that are born and reared there. “There’s no place like the Mississippi Delta,” said the [...]

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It ain’t just about the music

Becky Gillette — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:01:36 +0000

Delta getaway includes great music, food, people and attractions Sometimes people don’t appreciate what is in their own backyard. A case in point might be a blues getaway to the Mississippi Delta. While many people in the state might not know how many great blues attractions there are in the Delta, it is no secret to [...]

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Delta already needs doctors

Laura Smith — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:21:32 +0000

The national physician-to-patient ratio average is four to 10,000. In the Mississippi Delta, it’s one per 10,000. “We have a huge access-to-care problem,” said Karen Fox, president and CEO of the Delta Health Alliance (DHA), an organization created to address critical healthcare and wellness gaps in the Mississippi Delta. Fox said the alliance is [...]

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German pipe manufacturer breaks ground

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:07 +0000

TUNICA — A German company broke ground on a $300-million pipe manufacturing plant today in Tunica County, kicking off a development that officials believe will have far-reaching economic benefits. “It’s not only huge for Tunica County, but it’s huge for the entire state of Mississippi, especially the Mississippi Delta,” said Larry Liddell, public information officer [...]

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New casino gains Commission’s approval

Wally Northway — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:09:56 +0000

TUNICA — A Tennessee newspaper is reporting that the Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved the site for the proposed Sportsman Casino in Tunica. According to the Commercial Appeal of Memphis, the commission gave site approval last week. The next steps for Abston-McKay Ventures will be a little tougher, including getting approval to proceed. By then, [...]

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