Mississippi Business Journal » Ken Flanagan http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 24 May 2013 20:36:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Post-Katrina funds bring wealth of public buildings to the Mississippi Gulf Coast http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/19/post-katrina-funds-bring-wealth-of-public-buildings-to-coast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=post-katrina-funds-bring-wealth-of-public-buildings-to-coast http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/19/post-katrina-funds-bring-wealth-of-public-buildings-to-coast/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:10:29 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=54317 There are many vacant lots on the Coast’s post-Katrina landscape where homes, businesses and churches once stood. However, a number of public facilities have been constructed to replace those lost in the 2005 hurricane. A combination of funds through the Mississippi Development Authority, federal Community Development Block Grants, FEMA and insurance proceeds were used to [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/19/post-katrina-funds-bring-wealth-of-public-buildings-to-coast/feed/ 0 Many major projects underway http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/27/many-major-projects-underway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=many-major-projects-underway http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/27/many-major-projects-underway/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:00:34 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=37284 Major construction projects are underway all along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including rebuilding public facilities destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Biloxi currently has $250 million worth of development working its way through the pipeline. “This is going to be a great year for Biloxi,” says Mayor A.J. Holloway. “We’re going to be dedicating buildings and cutting [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/27/many-major-projects-underway/feed/ 0 PRAM installs new board members http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/pram-installs-new-board-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pram-installs-new-board-members http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/pram-installs-new-board-members/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:00:02 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=37101 The Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) has installed its 2011 board of directors. Serving as president of the association is Kristie Aylett, APR, principal and owner of The KARD Group Public Relations and Marketing. Other officers are: Meagan Coughlin, vice president of programs; Shannon Coker, APR, vice president of awards; Melissa Bryant, vice president [...]

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