Christmas sales figures are still anybody’s guess, but new employment numbers for the Mississippi Coast show job growth. That’s the bottom line in the Gulf Coast Business Council’s Economy Snapshot for December, said Scott King, the director of policy and research who puts the numbers together and sorts out what they mean. “The latest job [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: November 20,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, Democrats, Gulf Coast, gulf of mexico, Hancock County, James Carville, Mary Matalin, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Pete Fountain, republicans
The property that so many Bay St. Louis residents knew as New Orleans musician Pete Fountain’s place now belongs to a couple well known for their politics. Political commentators and consultants James Carville and Mary Matalin have bought the Beach Boulevard property and plan to build a home there starting early next year. It will [...] [...]
Kim Compton didn’t just fall into economic development on her way to or from another career. She chose it. After completing a degree in economics from Millsaps College in 1990, she entered the master’s program in economic development at the University of Southern Mississippi. Now she serves as director of economic development with the Hancock [...] [...]
>> RETAIL MSU in negotiations with new developer for CottonMill— by Clay Chandler Also in this week’s paper: >> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Compton dedicated to improving the economy in Hancock County— by Lynn Lofton >>REGIONALISM Choctaw, Webster and Montgomery counties plan development partnership— by Clay Chandler >> HEALTHCARE Health summit a tool for small business— by [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 5,2012
Tags: 60 minutes, Billy Walters, Biloxi Belle, Casino Magic, Duane Lewis, Falcon Gaming, gambling, gaming, Gold Shore, Hancock County, Jackson County, Lady Luck, McComb, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Oyster Bay Casino, President Casino Broadwater Resort, Silver Slipper Casino, Tunica
D’IBERVILLE — Developers of the proposed Oyster Bay Casino have signed a management agreement and hope to start construction of the $170 million resort by the end of the year. Tom Moore says that he and business partner Duane Lewis, a developer from Birmingham, Ala., hired Falcon Gaming of Gulfport to manage the daily operations [...] [...]
During the last legislative session, supporters of Mississippi’s beer law reform bills listed as one of their benefits the possibility of new breweries opening. Raising the maximum alcohol content in beer from 5 percent alcohol by weight to 10 percent by weight, and letting breweries brew beer that would be illegal here for sale out-of-state, [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: May 10,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, Genevieve Gorder, Gulf Coast, Hancock County, HGTV, HGTV Design Star, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kris Jenner, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Social Chair, Vanilla Ice, Vern Yip, Yuki Northington
Gulf Coast businesswoman Yuki Northington, a celebrated artist and owner of the Social Chair boutique in Bay St. Louis, will star in the upcoming next season of “HGTV Design Star.” Since 2006, the reality competition show has highlighted talented interior designers, stylists and artists as they compete to win their own HGTV show. The 12 [...] [...]
PASCAGOULA — Jackson County Supervisors have voted to support the creation of a singular, regional tourism marketing group along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. On April 9, Harrison County Supervisors voted to create the public-private marketing group, and Hancock County Supervisors passed a resolution of support Friday. Jackson County leaders voted unanimous Monday to endorse the [...] [...]
After Hurricane Katrina tens of thousands of Coast residents needed to replace their home furnishings. But about the only place open near Bay St. Louis for a while was Walmart. That is when interior decorator Yuki Northington, who owns the firm Art & Interiors in Bay St. Louis, decided to open Social Chair to help [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: April 8,2012
Tags: Apollo 13, Bay St. Louis, Fred Haise, George Schloegel, Hancock County, Infinity Science Center, International Space Station, John C. Stennis Space Center, Leo Seale Jr., Patrick Scheuermann, Roy Estess
BAY ST. LOUIS: The towering sculpture of a soaring eagle greets motorists as they turn into the massive gravel parking lot just off Interstate 10 in Hancock County. Crafted from hurricane-battered timber and scrap metal from a nearby rocket test stand, the lone eagle is the first to welcome visitors to the new Infinity Science [...] [...]
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