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Demolition of factory ongoing; creating greenspace by river

Associated Press — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:30:41 +0000

NATCHEZ — The city of Natchez is converting the site of an old pecan factory in the Mississippi River bluff into greenspace. The Natchez Democrat reports workers have been removing the concrete foundation, retaining walls and driveway at the factory site. Mayor Butch Brown said once the concrete is removed and the site cleaned up, [...]

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State’s pecan growers smiling over price, demand

MBJ Staff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:23:36 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — With prices and demand for the state’s pecans high, this year’s predicted average to above-average yield is good news for growers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the 2012 crop will yield 2.5 million pounds of pecans. While this yield is down significantly from the 5 million pounds harvested in 2011, it [...]

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State’s farmers triple the peanuts planted last year

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:43:26 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi farmers moved from ninth to seventh this year among peanut-growing states, more than tripling the number of acres planted in peanuts. Fresh figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Mississippi farmers put 50,000 acres into peanuts this year, up sharply from the estimated 15,000 acres planted in 2011. The increase [...]

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