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C Spire unveiled new retail store prototype on Coast

MBJ Staff — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:35:05 +0000

GULFPORT — Ridgeland-based C Spire Wireless has opened its new 3,800-square-foot prototype retail store in Gulfport. The new store, located at 9277 Highway 49, features C Spire’s latest open floor plan design, wireless devices, feature and smart phones and accessories, as well as the company’s personalization program. The Gulfport store has a hands-on design to [...]

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MCDILL: Jackson’s panhandling pandemic

Stephen McDill — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:00:07 +0000

Jackson has a huge problem. Bigger than potholes. Smaller than crime. But still huge. This is the part where the economic developer says that perception is the problem. Not exactly, but it ties in with perception. The problem is panhandling. Read more in today’s Business Blog.

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Cowboy Maloney’s buys Persnickety Kitchens’ inventory

MBJ Staff — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:45:08 +0000

MADISON and JACKSON — Cowboy Maloney’s Appliance, Electronics and Bedding Superstores is purchasing the appliance inventory from Persnickety Kitchens on 101 Depot Drive in Madison. Terms were not disclosed. There will be no change in the Persnickety Gifts and Accessory Shop in Madison on 2078 Main Street, according to a release from Jackson-based Cowboy Maloney’s. [...]

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Singing River Mall going open air with new multi-million facelift

Lynn Lofton — Fri, 31 May 2013 05:01:02 +0000

Change is coming to Singing River Mall in Gautier. Elements are being put in place to turn the aging traditional enclosed mall into an open air lifestyle shopping center in this city of 19,000 which draws shoppers from surrounding Jackson County. No construction start date has been named for the multi-million-dollar project. “There’s no definite [...]

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Local Main Street programs earn national accreditation

MBJ Staff — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:26:23 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi Main Street Association cities have been designated as accredited National Main Street Programs for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. The cities are Aberdeen, Amory, Baldwyn, Batesville, Bay St. Louis/Waveland, Belhaven, Biloxi, Booneville, Canton, Carthage, Cleveland, Clinton, Columbia, Columbus, Corinth, Greenville, Greenwood, Gulfport, [...]

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Local trucker joins class-action lawsuit against Pilot Flying J

Associated Press — Tue, 28 May 2013 21:42:10 +0000

HOLMES COUNTY — Another truck driver is suing Pilot Flying J over allegations that the nation’s largest diesel fuel retailer bilked customers out of rebates. Mike Campbell of Holmes County filed the class-action lawsuit last week in federal court in Jackson. The lawsuit, which is at least the eighth filed against the company, refers to [...]

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HARDWICK: Choosing the best lease as an entrepreneur

Phil Hardwick — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:18:10 +0000

Whether you are a one person entrepreneur or the vice president of real estate for a national retail chain it is important to understand the basics of leasing, and the more common types of leases. In general, commercial and retail leases can be classified as a gross lease, a net lease or a percentage lease. [...]

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Flowood Belk getting $9 million facelift

MBJ Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:36:12 +0000

A major expansion and remodeling is underway at Belk’s flagship store at Dogwood Festival Marketplace in Flowood, representing a $9-million investment by the company. The project will increase the store’s size by 40,000 square feet – 20,000 square feet on each level — allowing it to expand fashion brands and merchandise assortments throughout the store. [...]

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State agency providing funds for Delta city beautification

Wally Northway — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:25:09 +0000

GREENWOOD — Transportation funds will help the City of Greenwood continue its beautification of downtown. The city is planning new sidewalks and street lamps for Main Street to produce a cohesive look and feel among city blocks. Mayor Carolyn McAdams tells the Greenwood Commonwealth the city will get $1.12 million from the Mississippi Department of Transportation. [...]

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Defense honors sheriff’s office, automaker, pawn shop

MBJ Staff — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:53:47 +0000

AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, has selected three Mississippi employers as semifinalists for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the DoD’s highest honor for employers that provide extraordinary support to their Guard and Reserve employees. This [...]

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