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Ag Department unveils new annual magazine

MBJ Staff — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:22:26 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce recently showcased the premier issue of Mississippi Agriculture, a comprehensive guide to the states’ farms, food, and commerce at the Capitol today. Joined by several of those who contributed to the magazine, Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith said, “Mississippi Agriculture gives us the opportunity to [...]

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Law firm earns highest ranking in poll of best workplaces

MBJ Staff — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:16:50 +0000

JACKSON — Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has earned its highest ranking yet on Fortune’s 16th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, coming in at 45th in its fourth consecutive year to be named to the listing. “Each year, we are incredibly honored to be recognized among such a select group [...]

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AAA rates city as one of best to visit in 2013

MBJ Staff — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:46:11 +0000

VICKSBURG — AAA Southern Traveler and AAA Midwest Traveler has named Vicksburg one of the top 13 places to visit in 2013. Other destinations named include Christchurch, New Zealand, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, Mexico, Orlando, Panama, San Francisco, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Las Vegas. Vicksburg will host a number of Civil War [...]

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Boat dealer makes magazine’s top 100 ranking

MBJ Staff — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:57:05 +0000

BAY ST. LOUIS — Breath’s Boats & Motors has made Boating Industry magazine’s eighth-annual Top 100 Dealers program, which recognizes the best-of-the-best from the thousands of marine dealers in North America. “Our editorial staff was extremely impressed with the dealership’s knowledge of its local market,” said Jonathan Sweet, Boating Industry magazine’s editor-in-chief. “For example, Breath’s [...]

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Bomgar makes higher ed publication’s ‘Top Product’ list

MBJ Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:23:13 +0000

JACKSON — Bomgar has been selected as a University Business 2012 Readers’ Choice Top Product. The winners were selected by the editors of University Business from nominations submitted by the readership of the magazine, and were based on both the quantity of nominations and the quality of reader descriptions. “It is such an honor to [...]

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Technology company makes worldwide top 100 list

MBJ Staff — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:05:34 +0000

OXFORD — FNC Inc. has earned recognition as one of the world’s top 100 financial tech companies. The FinTech 100, sponsored by American Banker and Bank Technology News, is an annual ranking of the top technology providers to financial services companies worldwide. FNC CEO Bill Rayburn said receiving the FinTech 100 designation is a point [...]

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Consumers could be in line for e-books settlement

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:27:44 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Officials say they’re sending out notices to Mississippi residents who might have overpaid for e-books and are eligible for a share of a nationwide settlement. Attorney General Jim Hood says the state is getting $407,823 of the $69 million settlement with publishers Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Shuster. Officials say the money [...]

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Journal Inc. launches new lifestyle magazine

Associated Press — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:52:32 +0000

TUPELO — Journal Inc. has launched Mud & Magnolias, a Northeast Mississippi lifestyle magazine focusing on food, home and garden, travel, people, outdoors, fashion and pop culture. The bimonthly magazine will guide readers through the aspects of everyday life in the region and state, as well as showcase to the rest of the world the [...]

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City officials crafting booklet on proposed property tax

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:42:18 +0000

CORINTH — The city of Corinth is working on a booklet to show how a proposed property tax increase would affect the tax bill for homes, businesses and motor vehicles. The Daily Corinthian reports the booklet will be distributed at the July 31 public presentation on special tax levy, dubbed Future Fare, at Corinth High [...]

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MGCCC makes national ranking for degrees awarded

MBJ Staff — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:35:38 +0000

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has once again been named one of the top associate-degree producers in the nation, with more than 2,000 students receiving degrees in 2011. Community College Week ranked the college at No. 59 in the nation overall. MGCCC has been named in the top 100 nine times since 2002. It [...]

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