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Education at top of Madison Co. economic growth strategy

Ted Carter — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:03:10 +0000

The City of Madison’s objections to Jackson State University’s plan to open a satellite campus in the city comes just as Madison County has wrapped up work on a strategic plan that puts cultivating an educated workforce atop the county’s priorities. In a counter to Madison’s position, the county’s Board of Supervisors last Monday night [...]

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Madison mayor, Tulane wrong to bully Jackson State

MBJ Staff — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:54:16 +0000

Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler would never tell McDonald’s it can be the only fast-food franchise in her queendom. Wendy’s and Burger King wouldn’t hear of it. Yet, it appears that is what has happened recently as she and Tulane University have asked the state College Board to rescind what they’re calling the “premature” approval [...]

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Doing what you love is the ultimate when it comes to profession perfection

Martin Willoughby — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:01:52 +0000

For a lucky few, there is a point of intersection where what you love to do merges with what you do best and the market is willing to pay you for it. In other words, your passion and occupation become one and work truly does not feel like “work.” Tommy Newberry, founder of the 1% [...]

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Strawberry Café serves up familiar food with gourmet twist

Becky Gillette — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:01:45 +0000

To figure out why the Strawberry Café is a major hit in the Metro market, you could just go to the description of the daily special one day recently: Fried tempura crawfish and asparagus remoulade salad with feta and cucumbers. Or how about the temptation a few days earlier: “It’s almost lunchtime and we’ve got [...]

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Madison Target center needs stronger tenant mix, city says

Ted Carter — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:49 +0000

Target has a bulls-eye on Madison but the developer of the center to be anchored by the national retailer wants some financial help with the project. The center will need a little more star power in its tenant lineup for that, however. Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler gives the Minneapolis-based retailer zero chance of getting tax [...]

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Madison Welcomes New Kroger

Stephen McDill — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:39:38 +0000

MADISON- MBJ-TV gets a look inside the new Kroger on Highway 51 in Madison. The store is the largest Kroger location in Mississippi and opens October 1.

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Baptist Health Systems Breaks Madison Ground

Stephen McDill — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:21:22 +0000

MADISON- Staff and administration for Baptist Health Systems gathered in Madison Wednesday to break ground on a new $2 million healthcare facility. Construction will begin soon on the new medical clinic located on the corner of Main Street and Old Canton Road. The 10,000 square foot clinic is scheduled to be completed next summer. Newly [...]

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Dick’s Sporting Goods set for Madison opening Friday

Ross Reily — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:03:22 +0000

Source: Mattiace Properties press release MADISON — Dick’s Sporting Goods, Stein Mart and Best Buy are set for a grand opening Nov. 12 in the city of Madison. The Forum at Madison Grandview, on the south side of Highway 463 at I-55, is a community power center already home to Malco Theater and Miskelly Furniture. [...]

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Madison Community Bank grand opening Thursday

Amy McCullough — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:06:31 +0000

Community Bank is holding the grand opening for a new branch in Madison Thursday. The new facility is located across the street from Tulane University near the corner of Main Street and Highway 51. It has seven full-time employees. Community Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for Community Banks across the Southeast, is one of the [...]

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Viking Classic Meets Emeril Lagasse

Stephen McDill — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:15:20 +0000

MADISON- Golf is only the first course at the 2010 Viking Classic at Annandale Golf Club in Madison. Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse visited the range this year to spice things up at the Culinary Village.

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