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Proposed road-widening project has supporters, opponents

Associated Press — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:43:51 +0000

SOUTHAVEN — The road to progress can be bumpy. On top of facing funding hurdles, DeSoto County and state transportation officials — gathering public comment for an environmental assessment on possible widening of Star Landing to ease traffic and promote economic development — are finding many residents worried or resistant to change outside their front [...]

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Delta county’s 10-year strategic plan completed, available

MBJ Staff — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:27:46 +0000

COAHOMA COUNTY — Copies of the Coahoma County 10-Year Strategic Plan are now available. “The Strategic Community Plan for Coahoma County, Mississippi” is a long-range visioning document created over a 12-month period by more than 600 Coahoma County residents representing diverse sectors of the community. The purpose of the plan is to identify and promote [...]

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Cochran, Hutchins want continuation of USDA programs in farm bill

MBJ Staff — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:44:32 +0000

WASHINGTON — In a Senate hearing on energy and economic growth for rural America, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) urged continuation of economic development programs in the Department of Agriculture that will help provide jobs and improve the standard of living in rural America. Cochran serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee that heard testimony from [...]

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Delta town finally gets gas after failing to pay bill

Associated Press — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:51:38 +0000

WINSONVILLE — People in a struggling Mississippi Delta town will soon have natural gas service after six months of heating bath water on electric stoves or cooking on hot plates because the town failed to pay its gas supplier for years. Utility crews are restoring service in Winstonville this week just as the first blast [...]

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Supervisors want public, private sectors to work together

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:30:02 +0000

MADISON COUNTY — Madison County wants public bodies and private businesses to set a course jointly for future economic growth. The Clarion-Ledger reports the current Board of Supervisors is asking the three economic development agencies, five chambers of commerce and four municipalities to bring a list of development priorities to the new board in January. [...]

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Abandoned historic hospital getting new life

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:55:58 +0000

MOUND BAYOU — The long-shuttered Taborian Hospital in Mound Bayou is getting a nearly $3-million grant to become the first urgent care center in one of the nation’s poorest towns. Mayor Kennedy Johnson sees the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a win-win-win situation. In 2000, the hospital made the 10 most endangered [...]

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Educators collaborating to boost region’s economy

Associated Press — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:43:59 +0000

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — Leaders from two of Mississippi’s eight public universities are setting aside traditional rivalries and working together to boost the economy of the northeastern part of the state. A task force includes leaders from Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi. Members will focus on improving education, increasing average salaries and building [...]

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MSHEI expanding to other ‘at-risk’ counties

Wally Northway — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:20:41 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Higher Education Initiative (MSHEI) is receiving more than $119,000 to assist eight counties in the north and central parts of the state considered economically “at risk.” The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded a supplemental grant to the Mississippi State University-based initiative. Launched last year in 12 other ARC-designated “distressed” [...]

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The quality of life of the quality of place

Phil Hardwick — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:46:07 +0000

During a recent conversation, the chairman of a multi-state economic development organization told me that a consultant has recommended that his agency drop the term “quality of life” and replace it with “quality of place.” An interesting idea, to be sure. The more I thought about it, the more I believe he may be onto [...]

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