Mississippi Business Journal » Heart of Mississippi Trails http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 13:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Cities realize hike-bike trails good for local economy http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/12/04/cities-realize-hike-bike-trails-good-for-local-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cities-realize-hike-bike-trails-good-for-local-economy http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/12/04/cities-realize-hike-bike-trails-good-for-local-economy/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:00:20 +0000 Amy McCullough http://msbusiness.com/?p=49298 Cities are realizing that hike and bike trails are not only important for citizens’ quality of life but are also a powerful economic development tools. Recently, the cities of Jackson, Ridgeland and Flowood received a collective total of $3.1 million for pedestrian trail enhancements awarded through the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Jackson received $1.1 million [...]

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