Posts Tagged ‘John McFarland’

Film: Mississippi’s new multi-million dollar industry?

by Amy McCullough Published: May 8,2011

Tags: Amile Wilson, Hapax Creative, Jeremy Hariton, Jo Ann Gordon, John McFarland, Mississippi Film Office, Mississippi’s film industry, Nick Smerigan, Nina Parikh, Pat Rasberry, RoadTown Enterprises, The Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive, Ward Emling, Wes Benton

All over the state, Mississippi’s film industry infrastructure is getting a boost:  The Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive just got a 5 percent increase, a new Tupelo production facility is open for business,  Canton has a new purpose-built stage and a Gulf Coast Film Office is forming. The state Film Office and local producers believe Mississippi [...] [...]

Changes coming for Coast tourism

by Lynn Lofton Published: April 3,2011

Tags: John Hairston, John McFarland, Ken Montana, Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rip Daniels

Personnel changes and the possibility of structural changes at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau are raising questions about the future of area tourism. The Harrison County Tourism Commission, governing board of the CVB, did not renew the contract of Richard Forester, CVB executive director. There are also efforts led by the Gulf [...] [...]

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