by Associated Press Published: January 11,2010
Tags: economic development, municipalities, retail
GREENWOOD — What do a restaurant serving doughnuts and tamales, a luxury hotel and a spa and a farmers’ market have in common? Probably nothing, unless you are in Greenwood, where these businesses have found success. And those are just a few. Over the past decade a host of new restaurants and merchants have established themselves [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: January 5,2010
Tags: federal agency, jobs, metropolitan statistical areas, municipalities, recession, unemployment
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Seventeen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15 percent, while 13 areas registered rates below 5 percent. The national unemployment rate in November was 9.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: December 7,2009
Tags: jobs, metropolitan statistical areas, municipalities, recession, unemployment
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Unemployment rates were higher in October than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Fifteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15 percent, while 13 areas registered rates below 5 percent. Among the 369 metropolitan areas for which non-farm payroll employment was available, 361 [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 10,2009
Tags: community development, downtown revitalization, municipalities
GRENADA — You can add Grenada to the growing list of Mississippi cities designated as a Downtown Network Member Community. Grenada joins the cities of Eupora and Newton as a member of the DNMB, sponsored by the Mississippi Main Street Association. The dedication ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Orleans Bistro on [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: July 14,2009
Tags: government, hazards, municipalities
OCEAN SPRINGS and SOUTHAVEN — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is commending actions taken by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to give final approval to hazard mitigation projects in Ocean Springs and Southaven. FEMA has given final approval to MEMA’s recommendation to assist the City of Ocean Springs [...] [...]