by Associated Press Published: January 8,2013
Tags: board, convention, county government, meeting, region, regional, regionalism, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Supervisors in Harrison and Hancock counties have voted to support a regional tourism board that would promote the entire Gulf Coast. Jackson County supervisors discussed the proposal yesterday but didn’t vote on it, saying they need more information. Once approved by the three counties, The Sun Herald reports it would need [...] [...]
OXFORD and STARKVILLE — Mississippi’s two big rival universities are working together more closely today than they have in recent memory, leaders said. Their collaboration began two-and-a-half years ago when the heads of the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University announced their institutions would join forces on a task force dedicated to improving Northeast [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 26,2012
Tags: decision, electricity, energy, power, region, regualtion, regulator, state government, state law, transmission, utility
NEW ORLEANS — Arkansas regulators have promised to decide quickly whether Entergy Corp. has met the state’s conditions to join a regional transmission group, while the utility appears to have made progress toward satisfying regulators in Mississippi. New Orleans-based Entergy, which owns utilities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, wants to join the Midwest Independent [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 6,2012
Tags: county government, crude oil, energy, natural gas, Oil, oil drilling, oil exploration, oil rig, petroleum, region, regionalism
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI — Pike County supervisors are suggesting southwest Mississippi take a regional approach to address the growing oil exploration in the area. Officials believe if the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale formation proves to be a honey hole for oil and gas companies, then southwest Mississippi could see a boost in business and an influx of [...] [...]
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