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Social media marketing allows casinos to give, take

Frank Brown — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:26 +0000

You can be sure the casino industry knows a good bet when it sees one. And perhaps the most valuable tool to help revive a sluggish gaming industry in Mississippi is marketing through social media. “We look at social media, and there are a lot of different ways to approach it,” Brian Best, corporate president [...]

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Chief Phyllis making a difference

Becky Gillette — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:42:13 +0000

On October 2011, Phyllis J. Anderson took over as the first woman in history to serve as chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in Neshoba County. It was a turbulent time with controversy over some of the tribe’s gaming operations, and an FBI raid that was followed by the resignation of the Price [...]

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Williams Brothers General Store is something to count on

Becky Gillette — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:01:37 +0000

The Williams Brothers General Store that is 105 years old is one retailer with absolutely no fear of Walmart. “My granddaddy was doing a big business here before Sam Walton was even born,” said Sid Williams, who owns the store with his Aunt Peggy Dees and her daughter, Jane Crosswhite. “The store has been here [...]

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August 6, 2012- Chuck McIntosh

Chuck McIntosh — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 06:01:46 +0000

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Indictments against former Eaton engineers dropped

Associated Press — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:25:12 +0000

JACKSON — Federal prosecutors in Mississippi have dropped criminal cases against five aerospace engineers who had been accused of stealing trade secrets. Senior U.S. District Judge William Barbour dismissed indictments against the men Wednesday. The charges of taking trade secrets from Eaton Corp. when they left to go to work for what is now called [...]

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Resort adds Warren, Deon

MBJ Staff — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:11:01 +0000

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has hired Connie R. Deon as Pearl River Resort’s executive direct of finance. Deon has over 15 years of experience in finance. Most recently, she was the financial controller at Isle of Capri Casino in Lula. Bryce Warren, the resort’s president/CEO, says Deon will assist in the planning, implementing, [...]

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Still on top

Wally Northway — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:00:05 +0000

While the 2011 version of the Mississippi 100 has many new names, the top five revenue-producers remain unchanged from 2010. The “big five” in order are Ergon Inc. of Jackson, The Yates Companies Inc. of Philadelphia, Staplcotn of Greenwood, Howard Industries Inc. of Laurel and Irby Company of Jackson. The only change from last year [...]

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Hospitals in Philadelphia, Meridian affiliate

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:31:11 +0000

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. — Neshoba County General Hospital has signed an affiliation agreement with Anderson Regional Medical Center of Meridian. Officials with both hospitals say the deal is not a purchase or lease agreement but a working agreement. Neshoba General CEO Lonnie Graber says the Philadelphia hospital will have access to Anderson’s business expertise and expand [...]

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Synergetics brings in Burton

MBJ Staff — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:59 +0000

Synergetics has hired Daniel Burton of Philadelphia, Miss., as a cabling lead based out of the Starkville office. He has vast experience in networking, and network maintenance over the last 20 years. This includes 10 years of service in the United States Air Force.

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