by Wally Northway Published: July 23,2010
Tags: entertainment, music, tourism
MERIDIAN — Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry, along with Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, announced yesterday Meridian’s designation of an Entertainment District. The City of Meridian is the first city in the State of Mississippi to receive the designation. Under the Entertainment District Act, a local governing body may apply for an area to be deemed as an [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 21,2010
Tags: entertainment, false advertising, Federal Trade Commission
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has settled charges that Ticketmaster and its affiliates used deceptive bait-and-switch tactics to sell event tickets to consumers. Ticketmaster has agreed to pay refunds to consumers who bought tickets for 14 Bruce Springsteen concerts in 2009 through its ticket resale web site TicketsNow, and to be [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: October 19,2009
Tags: entertainment, Weather
The 150th edition of the tradition-rich Mississippi State Fair isn’t quite over. In an unprecedented move due to days of rainy weather, the fair will be extended through today. Gates will open at 11 a.m. this morning. State Fair Commission executive director Billy Orr doesn’t know how many fair visitors to expect for the so-called “$2 Monday.” “It’s [...] [...]
