Mississippi Business Journal » Morgan Freeman 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 State film office, film festivals mark milestones, continue to grow industry http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/12/state-film-office-film-festivals-mark-milestones-continue-to-grow-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-film-office-film-festivals-mark-milestones-continue-to-grow-industry http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/12/state-film-office-film-festivals-mark-milestones-continue-to-grow-industry/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:03:20 +0000 Stephen McDill http://msbusiness.com/?p=73220 Look out Georgia and Louisiana. The Mississippi Film Office, the Mississippi Development Authority’s extended economic hand to Hollywood, is celebrating its 40th year of operations and many premier film festivals are ready for another summer of marketing the state to the inner echelons of the film industry. In the last two decades alone, producers, location [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/29/ricky-nobile-july-30-2012/feed/ 0 THE MECCA: Ground Zero Blues Club attracts national and international visitors http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/17/the-mecca-ground-zero-blues-club-attracts-national-and-international-visitors-alike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mecca-ground-zero-blues-club-attracts-national-and-international-visitors-alike http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/17/the-mecca-ground-zero-blues-club-attracts-national-and-international-visitors-alike/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:00:38 +0000 Becky Gillette http://msbusiness.com/?p=58629 On a recent Wednesday night, there was something of the atmosphere of the United Nations at the Ground Zero Blues Club. There were visitors from 11 foreign countries and 15 U.S. states enjoying a club that has become a magnet for blues music lovers across the world. “We have a high level of international branding [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/17/the-mecca-ground-zero-blues-club-attracts-national-and-international-visitors-alike/feed/ 0 Dining Out Spotlight: Madidi, Clarksdale http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/03/06/small-business-spotlight-madidi-clarksdale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-business-spotlight-madidi-clarksdale http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/03/06/small-business-spotlight-madidi-clarksdale/#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:00:02 +0000 Laura Smith http://msbusiness.com/?p=38093 A dream come true for Luckett and Freeman Ten years ago, when Bill Luckett and Morgan Freeman were preparing to open their Clarksdale restaurant, Madidi, they could park just about anywhere they wanted downtown. A few weeks ago as Luckett drove to the restaurant, he lucked out and got the only available parking spot on [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/03/06/small-business-spotlight-madidi-clarksdale/feed/ 0 Decision 2011: On the Trail with Bill Luckett http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/24/decision-2011-on-the-trail-with-bill-luckett/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=decision-2011-on-the-trail-with-bill-luckett http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/24/decision-2011-on-the-trail-with-bill-luckett/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:21:00 +0000 Stephen McDill http://msbusiness.com/?p=37407 JACKSON- Lawmakers and businessmen alike say they support Bill Luckett and his bid to become the next private-sector bred Governor of Mississippi.

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/24/decision-2011-on-the-trail-with-bill-luckett/feed/ 1 Decision 2011: At the Crossroads with Luckett http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/decision-2011-at-the-crossroads-with-luckett/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=decision-2011-at-the-crossroads-with-luckett http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/decision-2011-at-the-crossroads-with-luckett/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:46:29 +0000 Stephen McDill http://msbusiness.com/?p=37231 JACKSON- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Luckett tells supporters in Jackson that Mississippi is at a crossroads. The Clarksdale attorney and businessman adds that he can’t wait to pose some tough questions to GOP rival Phil Bryant.

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/decision-2011-at-the-crossroads-with-luckett/feed/ 1 Morgan Freeman Endorses Luckett Gov. Bid http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/17/morgan-freeman-endorses-luckett-gov-bid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morgan-freeman-endorses-luckett-gov-bid http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/17/morgan-freeman-endorses-luckett-gov-bid/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:57:38 +0000 Stephen McDill http://msbusiness.com/?p=37088 JACKSON- Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman talks about his friend and business partner Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Luckett.

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