Mississippi Business Journal » profile http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Real estate accomplishments just the tip of the iceberg for Jackson’s Ridgway http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/30/real-estate-accomplishments-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-for-jackson%e2%80%99s-ridgway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=real-estate-accomplishments-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-for-jackson%25e2%2580%2599s-ridgway http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/30/real-estate-accomplishments-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-for-jackson%e2%80%99s-ridgway/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:00:15 +0000 Becky Gillette http://msbusiness.com/?p=47859 Just how does Bob Ridgway, president of Ridgway Realty Inc., do it all? Even he is not sure. When interviewed for this article, he took time to reflect on his 40-plus years of experience in real estate and civic activities in Jackson, even though he was busy preparing to go visit a new grandson in [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/23/walton-brings-a-wealth-of-experience-and-community-service-to-coast-banking-position/feed/ 0 New Coast CVB leader, Beth Carriere, touts tri-county marketing initiative http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/16/new-coast-cvb-leader-beth-carriere-touts-tri-county-marketing-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-coast-cvb-leader-beth-carriere-touts-tri-county-marketing-initiative http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/16/new-coast-cvb-leader-beth-carriere-touts-tri-county-marketing-initiative/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:00:19 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=47223 As a 20-year veteran of the tourism industry, Beth Carriere is pleased that the business sector now sees tourism as an important part of the state’s economic mix. The new executive director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau is also excited about the move toward a united three-county Coast tourism initiative. “I’m [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/16/new-coast-cvb-leader-beth-carriere-touts-tri-county-marketing-initiative/feed/ 0 Tagert brings strong background in public policy and waterways to Transportation Commission http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/16/tagert-brings-strong-background-in-public-policy-and-waterways-to-transportation-commission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagert-brings-strong-background-in-public-policy-and-waterways-to-transportation-commission http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/16/tagert-brings-strong-background-in-public-policy-and-waterways-to-transportation-commission/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:00:56 +0000 Becky Gillette http://msbusiness.com/?p=47227 The newest and youngest member of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert of Starkville has been on a unique learning curve since he joined commission after winning a special election in early February. “There are a lot of projects on the table, and I inherited a budget in mid process,” said Tagert. [...]

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