by Lynn Lofton Published: June 11,2012
Tags: Andy Daniels, Gold Coast SkyDiving, HATTIESBURG, Indianola, Lumberton, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, skydiving, State Farm Insurance, The Generations, Vern Daniels
Not everyone celebrates a birthday with a skydiving adventure, but Andy Daniels of Indianola did just that, and it’s a birthday he won’t soon forget. The State Farm insurance agent didn’t mind turning 46, but he did want to fulfill a long-standing wish and do something memorable. Plans to take the dive on his 40th [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 18,2012
Tags: Aberdeen, Blake Wilson, Drew, education, Gov. Phil Bryant, Hazlehurst, Indianola, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Department of Education, Mississippi Economic Council, Mississippi's Commission on School Accreditation, North Panola, Okolona, Royce Stephens, Sunflower County, Tate County, The Associated Press
JACKSON — State officials have signaled they could be seeking to take over an eighth school district even as they consider fundamental changes to the process of state control, called conservatorship. Mississippi’s Commission on School Accreditation is scheduled to meet Wednesday in Jackson and appears poised to declare a state of emergency in the 1,400-student [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 18,2011
Tags: 150th anniversary of the Civil War, B.B. King Museum and Interpretive Center, Bolton, civil rights, Civil rights museum, Gov. Haley Barbour, Indianola, Jim Evans, Meridian, Mississippi, Racism, Rep. Greg Snowden, Rep. Omeria Scott, Sen. Hillman Frazier, Walter Robinson
Not all lawmakers are convinced a Mississippi civil rights museum will finally get off the ground, despite the speed at which a proposal is making its way through the Legislature. Their doubts can be heard in floor debate and committee meetings. Rep. Jim Evans, a black Democrat from Jackson, told his colleagues last week, "Let’s [...] [...]
Delta native says brand of nation’s largest insurer and father’s legacy made decision easy An open position in a Yazoo City State Farm office and the desire for a more stable career led agent Andy Daniels to follow in his father’s footsteps. After working for nearly a decade at various sales marketing positions and moving [...] [...]
Draughon McPherson, registered dietitian of Indianola, was among the national leaders of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) who were selected to attend its sixth Leadership Institute, held June 11-14 in Dallas, Texas. McPherson is a part-time instructor of nutrition/dietetics in the Delta State University College of Education’s Division of Family & Consumer Sciences and consultant [...] [...]
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