LUMBERTON — Assuming the legal language can be satisfactorily completed in time, the initial cleaning of the former Lumberton hospital could begin this spring. That would be the first step in determining whether the long-shuttered building could be renovated and turned into a personal care facility for the elderly that would be leased from the [...] [...]
MERIDIAN — With several historic county buildings downtown, Lauderdale County is likely to have its hands full when the time comes for renovations. Thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, a new study will show the county what it’s in for. The $108,000 grant will go toward a $135,000 study [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 12,2011
Tags: casinos, construction, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings and conventions, Renovations, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
GREENVILLE — Plans unveiled last week project a multi-million-dollar renovation of the Harlow’s Casino and Resort. The Delta Democrat-Times reported construction is expected to be completed in 2013. The facility will feature a new buffet area, a steakhouse, business center, spa, fitness center, pool and a new multi-purpose event center capable of being converted into [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 9,2011
Tags: colleges, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, education, higher education, hurricanes, natural disaster, Renovations, repairs, severe weather, tropical weather, universities, Weather
LONG BEACH — The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast has a broken ground for the restoration of Elizabeth Hall and the newly appointed Health Sciences Building on the Gulf Park campus in Long Beach. Elizabeth Hall and the Health Sciences Building, both heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, are the final two building [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 8,2011
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, community development, depot, grant, historic preservation, municipal government, rail lines, railroads, railways, real estate, Renovations, trains
GREENVILLE — A $108,000 grant from the state Department of Archives and History will help with renovations of the old Greenville Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad depot in Greenville. Officials tell the Delta Democrat Times the depot needs mostly cosmetic repairs and a new heating and air conditioning system and a new roof. Walley Morse, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 9,2011
Tags: casinos, construction, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, Renovations, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
BILOXI — Palace Casino Resort has revealed Pure, The Palace Spa; Mignon’s Lounge; a new hotel lobby; VIP check-in; and, gift shop. The completion of construction will be celebrated Nov. 11 with a one-day “11.11.11″ event and special promotions. Pure, The Palace Spa offers a variety of services including facials, massages and advanced skin resurfacing. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 13,2011
Tags: attorneys, Commercial Real Estate, downtown, law, lawyers, legal, marketing, office space, public relations, real estate, Renovations
JACKSON — Parkway Properties Inc. will hold a ceremony Thursday to unveil the 17,000-square-foot newly-remodeled space of GodwinGroup, a Jackson-based integrated marketing and advertising firm, and to welcome Balch & Bingham, LLP, a regional law firm, to their new 27,000-square-foot office at One Jackson Place in downtown Jackson. Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson The law firm [...] [...]
CLINTON — City and county leaders, along with BancorpSouth officers, recently cut the ribbon officially opening the newly renovated BancorpSouth office. While the U.S. 80 location may look the same, the extensively renovated building and cutting edge technology do not. Customers can utilize a laptop in the retail customer experience center to conduct on-line business [...] [...]
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia construction company has been given an $851,000 contract to renovate the former U.S. Motors facility to accommodate AlphaGen Materials, a manufacturer of polymer ceramic coatings. The Neshoba Democrat reports Tyler Construction Group of Philadelphia will renovate the city-owned building for AlphaGen, which plans to hire 200 workers later this year. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 3,2011
Tags: casinos, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, flooding, floods, gambling, gaming, hotels, lodging, mergers and acquisitions, natural disaster, Renovations, restaurants, tourism
VICKSBURG — Grand Station Casino, formerly Horizon and whose reopening was delayed by the Mississippi River flooding, opened yesterday in Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Post reports about 350 employees will staff the facility, which plans a fine dining venue and a sports bar. The casino had closed in March for renovations. Tropicana Entertainment Inc. sold the [...] [...]